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NEWS ABOUT: coral reef

coral reef stories: 9 news summaries

(Newser) - Snorkelers and scuba divers aren’t the worst threat to the embattled coral reefs of the world—climate change, commercial fishing, and pollution take top honors—but the casual tourist can lessen, and even mitigate, the damage he or she causes, Slate reports. Of course, snorkelers shouldn’t purposefully snap... More »

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climate change • environment • pollution • global warming • tourism • ocean • coral reef • diving • snorkeling

Great Barrier Reef Rebounds From Crisis

Scientists credit luck
for natural wonder's 'spectacular' healing

Apr 22, 09 1:52 PM CDT
(Newser) - Parts of the Great Barrier Reef bleached by warming waters 3 years ago have made a speedy recovery because of a few lucky breaks, the Guardian reports. Reefs typically take at least a decade to overcome human-created crises, but a combination of biological factors helped the reef's speedy healing, Australian... More »

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Australia • El Nino • coral reef • scientific study • Great Barrier Reef • coral bleaching

Coral Reef's Slow Growth Worries Scientists

They blame climate change for trouble

Jan 2, 09 11:40 AM CST
(Newser) - The Great Barrier Reef isn't growing as fast as it should, and the consequences could be devastating for the vast species of marine life that it supports, say Australian scientists. A 13% decline in coral growth rate since 1990 is the first such drop in 400 years, says their report... More »

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global warming • ocean • threatened species • coral reef • Great Barrier Reef

 Fifth of Coral Reefs Dead: Study 

Pollution leads to warmer, more acidic seas, scientists say

Dec 11, 08 4:16 PM CST
(Newser) - A fifth of the world’s coral reefs have died or been destroyed, says a study released to the UN yesterday. In it, marine scientists warned that the future of marine life and the $30 billion economic value of reefs are increasingly threatened by climate change. The report also zeroed... More »

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climate change • ocean • marine life • coral reef • carbon emissions

 Sea of New 
 Ocean Life 
 Discovered 

Scientists find new crustaceans, rays, sharks and coral

Sep 19, 08 2:42 AM CDT
(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... More »

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shark • jellyfish • coral reef • Western Australia • Great Barrier Reef • Ningaloo Reef • Census of Marine Life • Australian Institute of Marine Science • AIMS • Australian Museum • rays

 Corals Face Extinction 

Hundreds of species under threat, critical reefs could be destroyed

Jul 11, 08 2:16 AM CDT
(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... More »

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global warming • El Nino • coral reef • International Union for Conservation of Nature • Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology • Global Marine Species Assessment • Coastal Oceans Research and Development • Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary

 Man Charged
 in Wife's
 Honeymoon
 Dive Death 

Australian authorities decide bride's demise was no accident

Jun 20, 08 11:25 AM CDT
(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... More »

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

Sunscreen Hurts Coral Reefs

Common ingredients can activate viruses that fatally bleach reef builders

Jan 30, 08 8:42 PM CST
(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... More »

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environment • sunscreen • marine life • coral reef

Dying Coral Zapped Back to Life

'Bio'Rock' revives bleached Bali coral

Dec 5, 07 9:52 AM CST
(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... More »

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

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