Coral Miles Away Still Show Effects Years After BP Oil Spill
Four years after a BP oil rig exploded and flooded the Gulf of Mexico with an estimated 170 million gallons of oil, scientists have discovered further evidence of coral communities affected by this environmental disaster..
The Great Barrier Reef’s Days May Be Numbered
Researchers appeared before an Australian Senate committee to review how federal and local governments have managed the reef, and found that the Reef is in the worse state it’s ever been in since records began. Researchers attributed the significant decline to coastal development as well as dredging and dumping sediment along the Queensland coast.
Sustainable Tourism Thrives in Philippines’ Largest Marine Sanctuary
In the last 10 years the number of tourists flocking to El Nido has more than tripled. In 2013 the famed marine sanctuary welcomed over 60,000 tourists to its white sand beaches, lush mangrove and ever-green forests, and magnificently sculpted jade islands. While tourism is a mainstay of the local economy, it is also an industry that is especially sensitive to reef conditions.
From Despair To Repair: Dramatic Decline Of Caribbean Corals Can Be Reversed
With only about one-sixth of the original coral cover left, most Caribbean coral reefs may disappear in the next 20 years.
Coral Reef Restoration Can Save Lives, Livelihoods
A new report suggests that preserving and restoring coral reefs may be one of the cheapest and most effective ways to mitigate coastal erosion and flooding.
Can Soft Coral Save Our Oceans?
New research has uncovered the protective properties of soft coral tissue, which proved resilient when exposed to declining oceanic pH levels, and may provide a new approach toward preserving the harder, calcified reef foundations.
Kiribati Bans Fishing in One of World’s Largest Marine Parks
A tiny island nation, about halfway between Hawaii and Fiji, that controls a vast area of the Pacific Ocean has announced it will ban all commercial fishing in a massive marine park that is the size of California.
New Insights Into The Dynamics Between Reef Corals And Their Algae
Caribbean corals and the algae that inhabit them form a remarkably stable relationship, new knowledge that can serve as an important tool in preserving and restoring vital reef-building corals..
Close-Up Of Coral Bleaching Event
Ecologists have shed light on exactly what happens to coral during periods of excessively high water temperatures.