News articles tagged with 'coral' (Page 19)
What we can learn from the biggest extinction in the history of Earth
— 9 Aug 2007 20:23 | Geology and palaeontologyApproximately 250 million years ago, vast numbers of species disappeared from Earth. This mass-extinction event may hold clues to current global carbon cycle changes, according to Jonathan…
Indo-Pacific coral reefs disappearing more rapidly than expected
— 8 Aug 2007 11:38 | EnvironmentCorals in the central and western Pacific ocean are dying faster than previously thought, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill researchers have found. Nearly 600 square miles…
Sundried tide: silent, natural disaster
— 5 Jul 2007 02:32 | EnvironmentAustralian researchers have studied and documented the effect of the 'sundried tide,' a force of nature that can silently wipe out coral reefs. Their analyses have revealed for the…
Departure to cold water corals and other hot spots
— 24 May 2007 18:09 | EnvironmentWith a new coat of paint, thorough ship inspection, and sailing under the flag of the Helmholtz Association, Polarstern begins to make its way toward the north on May 29. The flagship…
Marine reserves could save coral reefs
— 15 May 2007 01:30 | EnvironmentThreatened coral reefs could be given a helping hand by establishing marine reserves, according to a research team led by the University of Exeter. Marine reserves have already proved…
Coral reef fish make their way home
— 3 May 2007 20:58 | BiologyCoral reef fish hatchlings dispersed by ocean currents are able to make their way back to their home reefs again to spawn, says a groundbreaking study published today in the journal…
Greatest mass death of corals attributed to earthquake
— 18 Apr 2007 00:05 | EnvironmentScientists have reported what is thought to be one of the worlds greatest mass death of corals ever recorded as a result of the earthquake in Aceh, Indonesia on 28 March 2005…
Twenty of world's 162 grouper species threatened with extinction
— 22 Mar 2007 12:15 | BiologyThe first comprehensive assessment of the worlds 162 species of grouper, a culinary favorite and important commercial fish, found that 20 are threatened with extinction unless proper…