News tagged with acropora
New genomic technique uncovers transcriptome of a reef-building coral
May 12, 2009 |
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Using a new technique for cDNA preparation combined with the latest sequencing methods, researchers have uncovered the larval transcriptome of a reef-building coral (Acropora millepora). Their study, descri ...
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Isopora or isn't it? Mistaken identity leads researchers to two new extinct species of coral
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Dec 08, 2008 |
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What began as an homage to achievement in the field of coral reef geology has evolved into the discovery of an unexpected link between corals of the Pacific and Atlantic. Dr. Ann F. Budd from the University ...
Rare corals breed their way out of trouble
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Oct 21, 2008 |
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Rare corals may be smarter than we thought. Faced with a dire shortage of mates of their own kind, new research suggests they may be able to cross-breed with certain other coral species to breed themselves out of a one-way ...
Scientists to unlock Great Barrier Reef genome
Jul 30, 2009 |
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Australian scientists on Thursday announced a ground-breaking genome-mapping project that could help the Great Barrier Reef fight off the twin threats of climate change and toxic farm chemicals.
First Coral Species Listed as Threatened
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May 24, 2006 |
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Coral reefs, the most productive and diverse marine ecosystems in the world, are based on the coral organisms that build reefs. Drastic coral declines in the last 25 years have resulted in the listing of two ...
Corals 'could starve in high CO2'
Oct 05, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- As human activity pumps more and more carbon into the atmosphere, a new threat has emerged to the world's coral reefs - starvation.
Butterfly fish 'may face extinction'
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Feb 25, 2008 |
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A beautiful black, white and yellow butterflyfish, much admired by eco-tourists, divers and aquarium keepers alike, may be at risk of extinction, scientists have warned.
Smithsonian scientists working to save microscopic threatened species
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Sep 26, 2007 |
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The Smithsonian’s National Zoo recently acquired 12,000 new animals—microscopic Elkhorn coral larvae harvested by National Zoo scientists in Puerto Rico—as part of an international collaborative program to ...
Key found to moonlight romance
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Oct 18, 2007 |
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An international team of Australian and Israeli researchers has discovered what could be the aphrodisiac for the biggest moonlight sex event on Earth.
Tiny 'Housekeeper' Crabs Help Prevent Coral Death in South Pacific
Oct 23, 2006 |
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Tiny crabs that live in South Pacific coral help to prevent the coral from dying by providing regular cleaning "services" that may be critical to the life of coral reefs around the world, according to scientists ...
A third of reef-building corals face extinction
Jul 10, 2008 |
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A third of reef-building corals around the world are threatened with extinction, according to the first-ever comprehensive global assessment to determine their conservation status. The study findings were ...
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