Articles Tagged “reefs”
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Coral reefs will disappear due to ocean acidification
Coral reefs worldwide could be the brink of extinction by the end of the century because the oceans are becoming more acidic, scientists warn. New evidence from volcanic fissures suggests a bleak future for the…
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World-Class Protection Boosts Australia’s Great Barrier Reef
Australia’s Great Barrier Reef (GBR) is showing an extraordinary range of benefits from the network of protected marine reserves introduced there five years ago, according to a comprehensive new study published in the Proceedings of…
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Caribbean Coral Reefs Flattened
Coral reefs throughout the Caribbean have been comprehensively ‘flattened’ over the last 40 years, according to a disturbing new study by the University of East Anglia (UEA). The collapse of reef structure has serious implications…
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Parrotfish Critical To Coral Reefs: Permanent Damage Likely Unless Urgent Action Taken, Scientists Warn
Coral reefs could be damaged beyond repair, unless we change the way we manage the marine environment. New research by the Universities of Exeter and California Davis, published November 1, 2007 in Nature, shows how…
