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Coral reefs are bustling cities of marine life, until rising ocean temperatures turn them into ghost towns. Can reefs spring back from devastating bleaching events? In this episode of the Podcast of Life, Ari Daniel Shapiro and researcher Dr. Randi Rotjan of the New England Aquarium, journey to the remote Phoenix Islands to find out.
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Coral Reef Ecology
Groupers, a family of fishes often found in coral reefs and prized for their quality of flesh, are facing critical threats to their survival. 
Science CodexAncient civilizations reveal ways to manage fisheries for sustainabilityScience Codex"Before European contact, Native Hawaiians were catching fish at rates that far exceed what reefs currently provide society," said John "Jack" N. 
Science Codex'Chum cam' underwater video survey shows that reef sharks thrive in marine ...Science CodexSTONY BROOK, NY -- A team of scientists, led by the Institute for Ocean Conservation Science at Stony Brook University, used video cameras to count... A new global study concludes that 90 percent of all large fishes have disappeared from the world's oceans in the past half century, the devastating result of industrial fishing.The study, which took... 
IBTimes.co.uk More than one in 10 marine species in tropical eastern Pacific face extinction. Many of the region's marine mammals, sea turtles, birds, corals and mangroves were found to be under pressure from overfishing, pollution,... 
Common sunscreen ingredients awaken dormant viruses in the algae that keep corals alive, killing the algae and causing reefs to bleach, a new study says. (National Geographic article about chemicals in sunscreen killing off coral reefs. 
The links below provide access to lesson plans and other useful information to help incorporate coral reefs into the classroom. They are intended for use by educators in formal and informal classroom settings. 
Ancient patches of a giant seagrass in the Mediterranean Sea are now 
Microscopic plastic debris from washing clothes is accumulating in the marine environment and could be entering the food chain, a study warns. The isolated chain of low-lying islands and atolls is made up of open ocean and deepwater habitats, with incredible seamounts, submerged banks, and extensive coral reefs and lagoons. The diverse ecosystem within the ... 
Climate change is expected to bring more acidic oceans and doom for coral reefs. However, scientists have found three species growing in surprisingly acidic environments in Caribbean submarine springs. 
Lessons from tens of millions of years ago are pointing to new ways to save and protect today’s coral reefs and their myriad of beautiful and many-hued fishes at a time of huge change in the Earth’s systems. 
Featured resource: Shedd #Aquarium Coral Reefs Activity Guide http://t.co/OKjYk7sB courtesy of the @shedd_aquarium #ocean... |
TED Talks In this bracing talk, coral reef ecologist Jeremy Jackson lays out the shocking state of the ocean today: overfished, overheated, polluted, with indicators that things will get much worse. Astonishing photos and stats make the case. 
Honduras WeeklyMesoamerican Coral Reef: A Marine Desert in the MakingHonduras WeeklyBy Danilo Valladares Scientific studies show that global warming is causing irreversible damage to the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef System, the world�s second largest... 
Unappointed and spontaneously in their different ways, artists from all over the world are trying to remind us that coral reefs are in trouble and keep us from making things worse. With coral reefs worldwide facing degradation due to pollution, overfishing, climate change and development, the transplant of healthy corals back to the reef is an important project for restoring damaged reefs. 
"Less than a month after Google Ocean drowned our dreams of Atlantis by updating a image that previously showed mysterious grid patterns on the sea floor, the search giant is back with an underwater Street View."
Coral reefs are bustling cities of marine life, until rising ocean temperatures turn them into ghost towns. Can reefs spring back from devastating bleaching events? In this episode of the Podcast of Life, Ari Daniel Shapiro and researcher Dr. Randi Rotjan of the New England Aquarium, journey to the remote Phoenix Islands to find out. 
BBC NewsCorals inflate to escape being buried alive in sandBBC NewsBy Victoria Gill Science reporter, BBC Nature Coral might appear solid and inanimate, but surprising new footage of a mushroom coral inflating itself to escape a sandy burial has brought the organism to life... 
Use Your Diver-Power to Protect Coral Sea Sharks (RT @ProjectBlueHope: Use yr Diver-Power 2 Protect Coral Sea Sharks http://t.co/BRe9mhJf Proposed new MPA leaves 90% of reefs open 2... 
By using sophisticated satellite mapping, the decline in coral reefs can be identified and measures put in place to help prevent it, says an American marine ecologist. 
A new study says pathogens from human sewage are killing a coral species off Florida's coast. But is people poop a worldwide issue for coral? FELICIA KITZMILLER / News Herald Writer. PANAMA CITY BEACH — Bay County has committed to build at least 10 new artificial reefs by the end of the summer and more are in the works. At their last meeting, county ... 
The park will cover almost 1 million square kilometers and will help protect fish, coral reefs and nesting sites for sea birds and green turtles. |
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