News tagged with barrier reef
Mantis shrimps could show us the way to a better DVD
Oct 25, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- The remarkable eyes of a marine crustacean could inspire the next generation of DVD and CD players, according to a new study from the University of Bristol published today in Nature Photonics.
Great Barrier Reef under serious threat: report
Sep 02, 2009 |
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Australia's Great Barrier Reef is in serious jeopardy as global warming and chemical runoff threaten to kill marine species and cause serious outbreaks of disease, a report warned Wednesday.
Protection plan deep-sea coral reefs considered
Aug 18, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Deep beneath the crystalline blue surface of the Atlantic Ocean off the southeastern U.S. lies a virtual rain forest of coral reefs so expansive the network is believed to be the world's largest.
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.
Australian cruiser docks after swine flu outbreak
May 30, 2009 |
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(AP) -- An ocean liner docked in an Australian city on Saturday despite objections raised by port officials over a swine flu outbreak on board that cut short a Great Barrier Reef cruise.
A big lesson from the reef
May 07, 2009 |
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The lesson from Australia's Great Barrier Reef is that we have to protect its biodiversity - because biodiversity in turn protects us.
Reef boom beats doom
Apr 21, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Marine scientists say they are astonished at the spectacular recovery of certain coral reefs in Australia's Great Barrier Reef Marine Park from a devastating coral bleaching event in 2006.
Fishy future written in the genes
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Sep 30, 2008 |
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The roadmap to the future of the gorgeously-decorated fish which throng Australia's coral reefs and help earn the nation $5 billion a year from tourism may well be written in their genes.
Fishing ban guards coral reefs against predatory starfish outbreaks
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Jul 21, 2008 |
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No-take marine reserves where fishing is banned can have benefits that extend beyond the exploited fishes they are specifically designed to protect, according to new evidence from Australia's Great Barrier Reef reported in ...
Spotting the killer hot spots
Jun 26, 2008 |
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Killer hotspots of over-heated ocean water which destroy huge areas of coral and bring starvation to birds, fish and other sea creatures can now be pinpointed, thanks to a major advance in the use of satellite technology ...
