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Maybe coral reefs aren’t doomed after all, new research finds.
A two-year experiment found that coral reefs could endure in heated water better than expected—with one huge caveat.
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Algae research provides insight on immune health
Marine animals like jellyfish, corals and sea anemones often live with algae inside their cells in a symbiotic relationship. The animals give the algae nutrients and a place to live; in return, algae ...
Coral reef fish running out of time to recover at Great Barrier Reef islands, research warns
A study has found concerning new evidence of long-term declines in coral reef fish around highly visited inshore islands of ...
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The heroic effort to save Florida’s coral reef from extreme ocean heat as corals bleach across the Caribbean
They carefully scraped away harmful algae and predators impinging on staghorn ... of corals from ocean nurseries along the Florida Keys reef tract and moving them to cooler water and into giant tanks ...
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Sea urchin killer spreads to new species, region
"Sea urchins play an important role in reef health by eating algae," said Isabella Ritchie ... setosum from Oman, but we were able to purchase live specimens through the aquarium trade and demonstrate ...
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The heroic effort to save Florida’s coral reef from extreme ocean heat as corals bleach across the Caribbean
They carefully scraped away harmful algae and predators impinging ... along the Florida Keys reef tract and moving them to cooler water and into giant tanks on land. While corals can recover ...