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US Navy destroyer sails near contested island in South China Sea militariz
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
US Navy has sent a destroyer near a contested island in the South China Sea.
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Ocean warming can trigger viral outbreaks within corals
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
The breathtaking colours of reef-building corals come from photosynthetic algae that live inside the corals. A groundbreaking three-year study has found that viruses may increase their attacks on these symbiotic algae during marine heat waves.
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New study suggests there's oxygen loss on coral reefs
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
A new study shows an unprecedented analysis of oxygen depletion on coral reefs worldwide due to ocean warming.
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Chinese ship harasses Philippine Coast Guard vessel with laser in South Ch
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The incident took place in contested waters of South China last week. The PCG vessel was supporting a rotation and resupply mission of the Philippine Navy in Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal in the West Philippine Sea in the Spratly Islands chain, known in China as the Nansha Islands, China cal
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Reef fish find it harder to locate rivals due to coral bleaching: Study
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Mass coral bleaching events are making it harder for some species of reef fish to identify competitors, new research reveals. Scientists studying reefs across five Indo-Pacific regions found that the ability of butterflyfish individuals to identify competitor species and respond appropriatel
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China adamant about turning environmental laws into laughing stock with it
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
China is overfishing, dumping waste into marine protected areas, polluting air, water and land alike, disturbing and destroying the coral reefs, and killing protected fish species.
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Research assesses severity of marine heatwaves impacting ocean ecosystems
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The severity of marine heatwaves (MHWs) that are increasingly impacting ocean ecosystems, including vulnerable coral reefs, has primarily been assessed using remotely sensed sea-surface temperatures (SSTs), without information relevant to heating across ecosystem depths.
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Research reveals reef fish find it harder to locate rivals due to coral bl
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Researchers from Lancaster University, studying reefs in five Indo-Pacific locations discovered that after severe coral loss caused by bleaching, butterflyfish individuals' ability to recognise rival species and act appropriately was hampered.
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Invasive rats impact reef fish behaviour: Study
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Scientists have discovered that invading rats on tropical islands are influencing the territorial behaviour of fish on adjacent coral reefs.
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China's reclamation, militarization in South China Sea undermine peace and
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Since 2010, China has been converting uninhabited islets into artificial islets to bring them under UNCLOS. China has been changing the size and structure of the reefs by modifying their physical land features. It has also established airstrips on Parcel and Spratly.
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Hong Kong once had abundance of coral reefs: Research
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
A study published in the journal 'Science Advances' examined fossil corals gathered from more than 11 sites throughout Hong Kong and established the first palaeoecological baseline for coral communities in the Greater Bay Area.
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Tensions between Manila and Beijing rise ahead of Philippines President's
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Philippines officials are condemning China over debris showdown and boats massing in the South China Sea. Footage from local TV station GMA-7 aired on Wednesday showed several Chinese vessels still lingering around Iroquois Reef and Sabina Shoal.
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