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Study challenges dogma in conservation biology regarding coral reefs
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Vancouver [Canada], August 12 (ANI): A new study on the impact of climate change on coral reefs has challenged common dogma in conservation biology that places with fewer local threats to wildlife will be better able to resist climate-driven threats.
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Study finds climate change-resistant corals could provide lifeline to batt
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Pennsylvania [US], May 29 (ANI): As coral reefs are known to be the habitats for scores of marine animals, it's extremely essential to preserve them. At a time when coral bleaching is causing damage to the reefs, a new study led by University of Pennsylvania researchers discovered that coral
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China's military expansionism in South China Sea threatens marine ecology
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Beijing [China], March 10 (ANI): China's military expansionism in the South China Sea (SCS) through island construction, drilling activities, and overfishing has pushed the marine ecosystem of the region to the brink of collapse, and the destruction of coral reefs and the marine life they su
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Study reveals big difference in how coral reef fish larvae are dispersed
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 11 (ANI): How the larvae of colourful clownfish that live among coral reefs in the Philippines are dispersed varies widely, depending on the year and seasons - a Rutgers-led finding that could help scientists improve conservation of species.
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Researchers find novel way to identify heat-stressed corals
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 4 (ANI): Researchers have found a novel way to identify heat-stressed corals, which could help scientists pinpoint the coral species that need protection from warming ocean waters linked to climate change, according to a Rutgers-led study.
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NASA wants you to play this game to help map world's coral reefs
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington, D.C [USA], April 10 (ANI): When at home, help NASA map coral reefs around the world. The US-based space agency is inviting video gamers and citizen scientists on virtual ocean research expeditions to understand the depleting ecosystems.
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Coral disease risk factors revealed by tools used to study human disease:
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 23 (ANI): In a recent study, a team of international researchers have used a statistical technique typically employed in human epidemiology to determine the ecological risk factors affecting the prevalence of two coral diseases -- growth anomalies, abnormalities li
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Fishing practices can majorly affect coral reef health, states recent stud
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 11 (ANI): Fishing selective larger sea species, especially parrotfishes, can affect the coral health, states a recent study. This fishing practice can hamper the easily disruptive balance between algae and corals in Caribbean coral reefs.
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Study predicts when reefs die, parrotfish thrive
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec 2 (ANI): In the wake of severe coral bleaching, new study finds that in contrast to most other species, reef-dwelling parrot fish populations are booming.
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Here's how researchers are improving conditions of degraded coral reefs
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Nov 30 (ANI): In order to improve the conditions of the degraded coral reefs in the ocean, researchers are attracting young fishes by playing the sound of healthy reefs.
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Coral reefs shifting away from equator, researchers point out
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], July 10 (ANI): The number of young corals on tropical reefs has declined by 85 per cent - and doubled on subtropical reefs - during the last four decades.
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Cooperation among fishermen can boost fish stock
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 4 (ANI): Cooperation among competing fishermen can boost fish stocks on coral reefs and other terrestrial ecosystems, suggest researchers.
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