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Populations of parrotfish thrive more in contrast with other aquatic speci
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec 7 (ANI): A fresh study on corals has revealed that in comparison to other species, the populations of reef-dwelling parrotfish are dwelling more in the aquatic environment.
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Metal pollution poses new danger to corals in warming oceans: Study
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Nov 20 (ANI): Agricultural runoff, especially the metal copper and marine plant leaching from boat hulls pose as an emerging threat to Coral Sea fans in the waters around Puerto Rico.
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Researcher finds extreme mangrove on Great Barrier Reef
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Aug 29 (ANI): Researchers discovered "extreme corals" in mangrove lagoons around Australia's Great Barrier Reef, which is yielding important information about how corals deal with environmental stress.
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Here's the reason for sharks' bright green hue in ocean depths
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Aug 9 (ANI): In the depths of the sea, certain shark species transform the ocean's blue light into a bright green color that only other their kind can see. Researchers have now identified what's responsible for the sharks' bright green hue.
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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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Some corals can survive in acidified ocean conditions
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 7 (ANI): Out of many corals which face survival risk because of rising acidity of the oceans, Caribbean coral species can survive and grow under the rising carbon dioxide levels, found researchers.
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Global efforts needed to save coral reefs: Study
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 3 (ANI): Localised attempts alone can't save the corals reefs but a worldwide effort is needed to reduce global warming that could save the reefs, suggested a study.
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Researchers discover peculiar organism that produce chlorophyll without en
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C [USA], Apr 8 (ANI): For the first time, researchers in a recent study, have discovered a 'peculiar' organism that can produce chlorophyll but does not engage in the process of photosynthesis.
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Sunscreen, cosmetics compound harming coral: Study
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 12 (ANI): Wearing sunscreen and cosmetics to the beach might seem like a good idea for your skin and beauty, but it is certainly not good for the corals, a recent study has revealed.
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Increasing temperature puts deeper corals in danger
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Aug 28 (ANI): While scientists routinely use sea-surface temperature data collected by satellites to predict the temperature-driven stress on reef communities, a new research shows that surface measurements alone may not accurately predict the full extent of thermal st
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Can coral reefs survive rapid pace of climate change?
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Sep 02 (ANI): With water getting warmer, carbon dioxide level rising and bleaching events becoming more frequent, a team of Australian researchers has issued advice that more research is urgently required to determine whether corals can acclimatise and adapt to the rap
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