The Very Hungry Urchins – Hakai Magazine
Researchers are restoring the Caribbean’s surprising, spiky custodians, which gobble up the algae smothering coral reefs…
Amazing wildlife on display on a rare trip to the Farallon Islands off S.F. coast – San Francisco Chronicle
One small island in the Indian Ocean shows how quickly seabird populations can recover after people eradicate invasive predators…
Mangrove Trees Are on the Move, Taking the Tropics with Them – Scientific American
As the climate warms, mangroves are migrating farther poleward, transforming the coast as they go…
Shrimp farms threaten Mexico’s mangroves and the jaguars that inhabit them – Mongabay
Western Mexico’s rapidly expanding shrimp farms, many of which are illegal, are contributing to the deforestation of the Pacific coast’s mangroves, an important habitat for jaguars…
Tromelin Island’s Impressive Comeback – Hakai Magazine
One small island in the Indian Ocean shows how quickly seabird populations can recover after people eradicate invasive predators…
How Florida is Getting Back Its Pink | Interactive – the Washington Post
When Keith Ramos heard a small flock of American flamingos had landed last fall at the nature preserve he oversees off Florida’s Atlantic coast, he rushed to get a once-in-a-lifetime glimpse of the gangly pink birds in the wild…
Seabird poop is recipe for coral recovery amid climate-driven bleaching – Mongabay
Researchers have found that nutrients from seabird poop led to a doubling of coral growth rates and faster recovery after bleaching events, promoting overall resilience…
A Healthy Coral Reef Is a Symphony – Reasons to be Cheerful Magazine
In the growing field of “ecoacoustics,” scientists use the ocean’s natural sounds to monitor the health of marine ecosystems — and even restore them…
The Gulf Coast is home to one of the last healthy coral reefs. It’s surrounded by oil – Grist Magazine
While the Gulf of Mexico is a region known for oil, it’s also home to something far less expected. Nestled among offshore oil platforms, about 150 miles from Houston, is one of the healthiest coral reefs in the world: the Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary….