coral reef
04/24/2018
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By Ralph Flores
Scientists are “farming” coral reefs in an effort to increase their survival
There are a lot of factors that can contribute to the current decline of coral reefs all over the world: This includes pollution, sedimentation, disease outbreaks, destructive fishing practices, and even careless scuba diving, to name a few. However, scientists are taking up the cudgels in the fight to save coral reefs. In the Mote Marine […]
04/17/2018
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By Lance D Johnson
Experts warn that the amount of plastic pollution in our oceans will triple in just 7 years
The amount of plastic pollution in our oceans is set to triple over the next seven years, according to a report from the U.K. Government Office for Science titled Future of the Sea, Plastic consumption is only expected to grow as recycling efforts fail to keep up with the problem. The report states: Plastic in […]
03/31/2018
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By Edsel Cook
Small fish found to be essential to coral reef health by keeping them clean, according to new study
If human communities have health professionals, coral reefs have small fish called “cleaner fish” that keep them healthy. A Canadian-led study published in Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences says their veterinarian-like services help ensure the health of the marine communities they live in, reported ScienceDaily. According to the study, coral reef fish suffering […]
10/29/2017
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By Janine Acero
Our oceans are so polluted that the coral are now eating plastic, new study finds
Scientists believe corals have developed a taste for plastic adrift the oceans, which means corals are ingesting the chemical additives within these plastics, as reported in a Daily Mail article. The researchers at Duke University discovered the concerning situation after the corals in their experiments ate all types of plastics, “but preferred unfouled microplastics by a threefold […]
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