It’s no secret that coral reefs around the world are at risk due to human-caused climate change and pollutants. However, scientists at the University of Pennsylvania figured out a way to potentially limit our damage on coral reefs by taking coral species that were strong enough … [Read more...] about Resilient coral can be transplanted to help regenerate degraded reefs
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Playing underwater ‘music’ attracts young fish to degraded coral reefs
Whether it’s the “crackle of snapping shrimp” or the swishing sounds of fish passing by, a healthy coral reef tends to be quite a noisy place. These are sounds that young fish are attracted to once they have hatched and spent their larval stage in the open ocean. The problem is … [Read more...] about Playing underwater ‘music’ attracts young fish to degraded coral reefs
Pumping cold water from the depths could prevent coral bleaching
Rising ocean temperatures as a result of global warming are one of the main reasons behind coral bleaching - a process that pushes away the symbiotic algae living within their tissue, causing these unique marine invertebrates to turn white. In a bid to come to their rescue, … [Read more...] about Pumping cold water from the depths could prevent coral bleaching
Ambitious experiment aims to protect the Great Barrier Reef from bleaching
The Great Barrier Reef is facing its first mass bleaching event in five years as a result of climate change and the record ocean temperatures. In a bid to mitigate the ecosystem’s loss and protect it from warming, scientists from the University of Sydney have recently … [Read more...] about Ambitious experiment aims to protect the Great Barrier Reef from bleaching
This scientific breakthrough could save America’s biggest coral reef
Like Australia, the US has its own “Great Barrier Reef”, lying just off the coast of the Florida Keys. It’s the third-largest coral reef in the world, and it’s in serious danger. As the temperature of the oceans continues to rise, the corals are dying off at an unprecedented … [Read more...] about This scientific breakthrough could save America’s biggest coral reef
