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  • September 2008

    • Sea of New Ocean Life Discovered

      Sydney Morning Herald  |  Sep 19, 08 2:42 AM CDT

      Sea of New Ocean Life Discovered

      (Newser) - Over 100 new ocean species have been discovered in coral reefs off Western Australia during a global census of marine life. They include exotic soft corals, new kinds of jellyfish, rays and shellfish, and parasites that feed on the tongues of fish, reports the Sydney Morning Herald . The discoveries are just a fraction of the new species being identified globally. More »

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      shark  • jellyfish  • coral reef

  • July 2008

    • Corals Face Extinction

      Los Angeles Times  |  Jul 11, 08 2:16 AM CDT

      Corals Face Extinction

      (Newser) - Hundreds of species that make up the world's coral reefs are faced with extinction, which could result in the destruction of reefs that provide habitats for 25% of all marine life. Up to a third of all coral is immediately threatened, reports the Los Angeles Times . Global warming is one of the dangers to the corals, but others include over-fishing and pollution of the world's oceans, reports the Los Angeles Times . More »

  • June 2008

    • Man Charged in Wife's Honeymoon Dive Death

      Associated Press  |  Jun 20, 08 11:25 AM CDT

      Man Charged in Wife's Honeymoon Dive Death

      (Newser) - An Alabama man has been charged with murdering his wife on a diving trip to Australia's Great Barrier Reef, the AP reports. The bride, a novice diver, drowned minutes after diving to a shipwreck with her husband. He was a qualified dive rescuer but rose to the surface rather than save her, officials said. Australian police became suspicious when he changed his account of her death and are seeking his extradition. More »

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      murder  • Australia  • drowning  • Queensland  • coral reef  • diving

  • January 2008

    • Sunscreen Hurts Coral Reefs

      National Geographic  |  Jan 30, 08 8:42 PM CST

      Sunscreen Hurts Coral Reefs

      (Newser) - Sunscreen might prevent a bad burn, but it might also be burning coral reefs, National Geographic reports. Four chemicals found in common lotions awaken viruses in algae living in coral, a new study finds; the algae then explode and can leave the reef without its food supply—causing it to turn white and die.  More »

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      environment  • marine life  • sunscreen  • coral reef

  • December 2007

    • Dying Coral Zapped Back to Life

      Associated Press  |  Dec 5, 07 9:52 AM CST

      Dying Coral Zapped Back to Life

      (Newser) - Electrified metal structures submerged off the coast of Bali are reviving dying coral reefs, the AP reports. Low-voltage electricity pulses through cables feeding the structures, spurring pieces of damaged coral attached to them back to health. Scientist Thomas Goreau, co-creator of the 'Bio-Rock' project, is presenting his research at the climate change conference on the other side of the island. More »

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      climate change  • conservation  • Bali  • marine life  • coral reef

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