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Coral reef
Coral reefs are large colonies of coral organisms. Some reefs can be home to hundreds of different coral species, as well as many other organisms. Famous examples include the Great Barrier Reef in Australia.
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OCT 15, 2019Plants & Animals
Most people think of the Great Barrier Reef as a single, massive coral reef off the coast of Australia, but it isn&rsquo ...Written By: Anthony BouchardSEP 18, 2019Earth & The Environment
In a study recently published in Nature, two researchers from the ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies at Jam ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanAUG 19, 2019Earth & The Environment
After 40 years of federal protection, a seamount coral community in Hawaii is showing signs of recovery. The Hawaiian-Em ...Written By: Tiffany DazetAUG 18, 2019Plants & Animals
Animals can be categorized as having one of two types of diets, including ‘specialists,’ which eat only spec ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAUG 09, 2019Genetics & Genomics
While a type of algae appears to be thriving in the face of its downgraded envrionment, the story is turning out to be m ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 15, 2019Earth & The Environment
A variety of environmental stressors threaten the world's coral reefs, most notably increases in water temperat ...Written By: Tiffany DazetJUL 10, 2019Genetics & Genomics
For most animals, the sex is established early on in development and they stay that way throughout the life of the organ ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 10, 2019Earth & The Environment
New research published recently in the journal Marine Ecology Progress Series suggests that coral reefs, like other ecos ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanAPR 24, 2019Earth & The Environment
Coral reefs play a critical role on the planet. They are some of the most biodiverse biomes, providing food and habitat ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanAPR 11, 2019Genetics & Genomics
When events like runoff change salinity levels in the ocean, it can impact coral in a way that is similar to bleaching d ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 25, 2019Plants & Animals
Biofluorescence is the ability of an animal to absorb certain kinds of light and emit different wavelengths in its place ...Written By: Anthony BouchardFEB 24, 2019Earth & The Environment
Despite Australia’s pledge last year to dedicate $500 million to protect the Great Barrier Reef, the Great Barrier ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJAN 15, 2019Plants & Animals
Coral reefs do all sorts of great things for the environment. Not only do they act as underwater fortresses for smaller ...Written By: Anthony BouchardNOV 29, 2018Microbiology
Sea anemones normally kill and eat fish. But clownfish can nestle into anemones without getting stung.Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 28, 2018Plants & Animals
Interspecific mutualism – when two different animal species depend on one another for survival – can be foun ...Written By: Anthony BouchardNOV 01, 2018Earth & The Environment
Palau has just announced that by 2020 it will be banning the sale and use of sunscreen and skin care products containing ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanAUG 10, 2018Videos
Did you know that cuttlefish can change color, texture, and shape? Did you know they contain a bone called the cuttlebon ...Written By: Amanda KahlJUL 16, 2018Earth & The Environment
Hawaii Governor David Ige has signed into law a ban on the sale, offer, or distribution of any sunscreens containing oxy ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJUN 09, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Cutting-edge technologies have allowed researchers to distinguish between the DNA of coral, and its symbiotic partner.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 02, 2018Earth & The Environment
I recently wrote about the new study that came out in Nature regarding the point of no-return for the Great Barrie ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanAPR 30, 2018Plants & Animals
In most cases, warming ocean waters that get brought about by climate change have a negative impact on marine wildlife. ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAPR 26, 2018Earth & The Environment
You know all those paradise islands in the middle of the Pacific Ocean – the ones that you see in adventure magazi ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanAPR 19, 2018Earth & The Environment
According to a recent study published in Nature, it appears there will be no going back for the fate of the Great Barrie ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanAPR 18, 2018Videos
Coral reefs support a colorful backbone of marine wildlife, including fish and crustaceans, among others. Unfortunately, ...Written By: Anthony Bouchard
OCT 15, 2019
Plants & Animals
Most people think of the Great Barrier Reef as a single, massive coral reef off the coast of Australia, but it isn&rsquo
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
SEP 18, 2019
Earth & The Environment
In a study recently published in Nature, two researchers from the ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies at Jam
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
AUG 19, 2019
Earth & The Environment
After 40 years of federal protection, a seamount coral community in Hawaii is showing signs of recovery. The Hawaiian-Em
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
AUG 18, 2019
Plants & Animals
Animals can be categorized as having one of two types of diets, including ‘specialists,’ which eat only spec
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
AUG 09, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
While a type of algae appears to be thriving in the face of its downgraded envrionment, the story is turning out to be m
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 15, 2019
Earth & The Environment
A variety of environmental stressors threaten the world's coral reefs, most notably increases in water temperat
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
JUL 10, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
For most animals, the sex is established early on in development and they stay that way throughout the life of the organ
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 10, 2019
Earth & The Environment
New research published recently in the journal Marine Ecology Progress Series suggests that coral reefs, like other ecos
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
APR 24, 2019
Earth & The Environment
Coral reefs play a critical role on the planet. They are some of the most biodiverse biomes, providing food and habitat
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
APR 11, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
When events like runoff change salinity levels in the ocean, it can impact coral in a way that is similar to bleaching d
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 25, 2019
Plants & Animals
Biofluorescence is the ability of an animal to absorb certain kinds of light and emit different wavelengths in its place
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
FEB 24, 2019
Earth & The Environment
Despite Australia’s pledge last year to dedicate $500 million to protect the Great Barrier Reef, the Great Barrier
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JAN 15, 2019
Plants & Animals
Coral reefs do all sorts of great things for the environment. Not only do they act as underwater fortresses for smaller
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
NOV 29, 2018
Microbiology
Sea anemones normally kill and eat fish. But clownfish can nestle into anemones without getting stung.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 28, 2018
Plants & Animals
Interspecific mutualism – when two different animal species depend on one another for survival – can be foun
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
NOV 01, 2018
Earth & The Environment
Palau has just announced that by 2020 it will be banning the sale and use of sunscreen and skin care products containing
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
AUG 10, 2018
Videos
Did you know that cuttlefish can change color, texture, and shape? Did you know they contain a bone called the cuttlebon
...
Written By:
Amanda Kahl
JUL 16, 2018
Earth & The Environment
Hawaii Governor David Ige has signed into law a ban on the sale, offer, or distribution of any sunscreens containing oxy
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUN 09, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Cutting-edge technologies have allowed researchers to distinguish between the DNA of coral, and its symbiotic partner.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 02, 2018
Earth & The Environment
I recently wrote about the new study that came out in Nature regarding the point of no-return for the Great Barrie
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
APR 30, 2018
Plants & Animals
In most cases, warming ocean waters that get brought about by climate change have a negative impact on marine wildlife.
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
APR 26, 2018
Earth & The Environment
You know all those paradise islands in the middle of the Pacific Ocean – the ones that you see in adventure magazi
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
APR 19, 2018
Earth & The Environment
According to a recent study published in Nature, it appears there will be no going back for the fate of the Great Barrie
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
APR 18, 2018
Videos
Coral reefs support a colorful backbone of marine wildlife, including fish and crustaceans, among others. Unfortunately,
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard