Latest News about coral reefs

Slow Progress On Ocean Protection

Elizabeth — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 15:59:39 -0700

Richard Black
Source: BBC News
November 20, 2008

Less than 1% of the world's oceans have been given protected status, according to a major survey. Governments have committed to a target of protecting 10% by 2012, which the authors of the new report say there is no chance of meeting.

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Ecologist: Hope Remains For World’s Oceans, But Swift Response Is Needed

Elizabeth — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 15:55:53 -0700

Peter B. Lord
Source: The Providence Journal
November 20, 2008

South Kingstown, RI -- Outspoken marine ecologist Jeremy Jackson says humans have caused widespread and difficult-to-imagine damage to the world’s oceans and that the response needs to be of immense proportions. He says it boils down to two simple concepts: Become citizens instead of consumers, and elect real leaders, not facilitators of consumption.

U of A Scientist Helps Create Coral Sperm Bank

Elizabeth — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 15:46:32 -0700

Keith Gerein
Source: Calgary Herald
November 19, 2008

Edmonton, Canada -- As a cryobiologist, Jason Acker has long known the value of freezing organic material in order to preserve it. But the University of Alberta medical researcher never expected his expertise would one day be used to help create the world's first sperm bank for ocean coral.

Environmental Protection Agency Warned to Address Ocean Acidification or Face Lawsuit

Elizabeth — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 15:20:51 -0700

Source: Center for Biological Diversity
November 13, 2008

New Deep-sea Observatory Goes Live Off California Coast

Elizabeth — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 16:59:04 -0700

Source: Underwater Times
November 18, 2008

Coral reefs And Mangroves Worth $395-559 Million Per Year In Belize

Elizabeth — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 18:08:09 -0700

Source: Mongabay.com
November 14, 2008

'Jelly Balls' May Slow Global Warming

Elizabeth — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 18:06:01 -0700

Geoff Strong
Source: Brisbane Times
November 17, 2008

Vast numbers of marine "jelly balls" now appearing off the Australian east coast could be part of the planet's mechanism for combating global warming. The jellyfish-like animals are known as salps and their main food is phytoplankton (marine algae) which absorbs the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide in the top level of the ocean. This in turn comes from the atmosphere.

Giant Clams Make Come Back In Philippines Thanks To Science

Elizabeth — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 11:09:58 -0700

Source: Google News
November 13, 2008

Supreme Court On Sonar: Navy Trumps Whales

Elizabeth — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 11:52:27 -0700

Bob Egelko
Source: San Francisco Chronicle
November 13, 2008

Coral E-Current Photo Contest

Elizabeth — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 18:07:19 -0700

Source: Photography Blog
November 11, 2008

Coral Reef Alliance's E-Current Underwater Photo Contest Debuts

Elizabeth — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 11:09:08 -0700

Source: Imaging Info
November 11, 2008

San Francisco, CA -- The Coral Reef Alliance (CORAL) is celebrating the unique and mysterious beauty of coral reefs with the announcement of an underwater photography contest and a new column on www.coral.org featuring photo tips from professional underwater photographer Jeff Yonover.

Scientists: Urgent Action On International Coral Reef Crisis

Elizabeth — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 18:12:44 -0700

Source: Underwater Times
November 11, 2008

Southern Ocean Close To Acid Tipping Point

Elizabeth — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 18:10:08 -0700

Bianca Nogrady
Source: ABC Science
November 11, 2008

Australian researchers have discovered that the tipping point for ocean acidification caused by human-induced CO2 emissions is much closer than first thought.

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Visitors Drive Fish Count

Elizabeth — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 18:05:41 -0700

Source: Fiji Times
November 11, 2008

Arctic Warming Leading To 'Regime Change' In North Atlantic Ecosystems

Elizabeth — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 18:03:34 -0700

Paul Eccleston
Source: Telegraph
November 11, 2008

Warming in the Arctic is leading to 'regime change' in North Atlantic ecosystems, the research claims. Scientists from Cornell University looked at the effects fresh water – produced from melting ice in the Canadian Archipelago and Fram Strait - is having on ocean currents and marine life.

Astonishing Life in Ocean's Depths

Elizabeth — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 18:01:11 -0700

Source: Science Daily
November 10, 2008

Great White Sharks Look For Girlfriends In Underwater Singles Bar, Scientists Believe

Elizabeth — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 17:59:25 -0700

Paul Eccleston
Source: Telegraph
November 10, 2008

Great white sharks travel huge distances and mysteriously spend up to six months gathered at an isolated spot in the Pacific Ocean between California and Hawaii. Satellite tagging has revealed that male and female sharks make frequent and repetitive dives together, which may be linked to courtship.

New Wonders Found In The Oceans' Depths

Elizabeth — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 17:57:15 -0700

Source: CBS News
November 9, 2008

A city of brittle stars off the coast of New Zealand, an Antarctic expressway where octopuses ride along in a flow of extra salty water and a carpet of tiny crustaceans on the Gulf of Mexico sea floor are among the wonders discovered by researchers compiling a massive census of marine life.

One Million Tons Of North Sea Fish Discarded Every Year

Elizabeth — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 11:30:14 -0700

Source: Environment News Service
November 5, 2008

Coral Reef Replanting Success For Sumatra Island Hit By Tsunami

Elizabeth — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 11:23:43 -0700

Ian Wood
Source: Telegraph
November 5, 2008

A one-man coral replanting project has proved remarkably successful in helping a coral reef devastated by the tsunami in 2004 to recover. The idea is the brainchild of Pak Dodent, a resident of the island of Pulau Wey off the north coast of Sumatra.