Coral reefs are retreating from equatorial waters and establishing new reefs in more temperate regions, according to new research. The researchers found that the number of young corals on tropical …read more Source:: Science
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Coral bleaching on Great Barrier Reef not limited to shallow depths
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•A new study demonstrates that the recent mass coral bleaching on the Great Barrier Reef was not restricted to shallow depths, but also impacted deep reefs. Although deep reefs are …read more Source:: Science
Deep-sea coral reefs discovery in depths of the North-Pacific
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•Scientists had long believed that the waters of the Central and Northeast Pacific Ocean were inhospitable to certain species of deep-sea corals, but a marine biologist’s discovery of an odd …read more Source:: Science
Life and death following Great Barrier Reef bleaching
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•Scientists have confirmed the largest die-off of corals ever recorded on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef. The worst affected area, a 700 km swath of reefs in the northern region of …read more Source:: Science
Sunscreen ingredient toxic to coral, killing off reefs: research
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•ORLANDO, Fla. (Reuters) – A common ingredient found in sunscreen is toxic to coral and contributing to the decline of reefs around the world, according to new research published on …read more Source:: UKScienceNews