New Fiery-Red Coral Species Discovered in Peruvian Pacific
In the clear waters off the coast of Peru, researchers have found a stunning new red coral species that was not previously described by scientists.
Living Cold-Water Coral Reef Discovered Off Greenland
By sheer coincidence, Canadian researchers have discovered a reef of living cold-water corals in southern Greenland. There are several species of coral in Greenland, but this is the first time that an actual reef has been found.
Florida’s Mangrove Forests Expand with Climate Change
Fewer deep freezes, attributable to Earth’s warming climate, have caused mangrove forests to expand northward in Florida over the past three decades, new research suggests.
Saving Fiji’s Coral Reefs Linked to Forest Conservation Upstream
The health of coral reefs offshore depend on the protection of forests near the sea, according to a new study by the Wildlife Conservation Society that outlines the importance of terrestrial protected areas to coastal biodiversity.
Better Protection for Mangroves With Models for Successful Seedling Establishment
Seedlings of mangroves do not have an easy time to get established. Many forces of nature work against their anchorage in the soil.
Safety In Numbers? Not So For Corals
A new study revealed that global changes in climate and ocean chemistry affect corals whether scare or abundant, and often it is the dominant, abundant corals with wide distributions that are affected the most.
3D-Printed Artificial Reefs Bring Back Sea Life in Persian Gulf
Reef Arabia, a team of artificial reef designers that includes reef experts from Bahrain as well as members from Australia’s Sustainable Oceans International, has started 3D printing reef formations and sinking them off Bahrain’s coast, where overfishing has had a major impact on the health of marine life there.
Mangroves Help Guyana Defend Against Changing Climate
Approximately 90 percent of Guyana’s population lives on a narrow coastline strip a half to one metre below sea level…
Cuba’s Mangroves Dying of Thirst
In the 1960s, the Cuban government declared that storage of fresh water for times of drought or hurricanes was a matter of national security, and it began to dam up the country’s rivers. But that policy has claimed an unforeseen victim: mangroves.