News tagged with coral caves
Voracious sponges save reef
Tropical oceans are known as the deserts of the sea. And yet this unlikely environment is the very place where the rich and fertile coral reef grows. Dutch researcher Jasper de Goeij investigated how caves in the coral reef ...
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Eight new reef fish found off Indonesia's Bali
Scienists from Conservation International have discovered eight new fish and one new coral species off Indonesia's Bali island.
May 13, 2011 |
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Pollutants in aquifers may threaten future of Mexico's fast-growing 'Riviera Maya'
Pharmaceuticals, illicit drugs, shampoo, toothpaste, pesticides, chemical run-off from highways and many other pollutants infiltrate the giant aquifer under Mexico's "Riviera Maya," research shows.
Feb 06, 2011 |
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More than 100 new species described by California Academy of Sciences in 2010
Global biodiversity surveys over the past few years have provided increasing evidence that our planet is in the midst of its sixth mass extinction. Plants, animals, and microorganisms are disappearing thousands ...
Dec 16, 2010 |
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Research challenges models of sea level change during ice-age cycles
Theories about the rates of ice accumulation and melting during the Quaternary Period -- the time interval ranging from 2.6 million years ago to the present -- may need to be revised, thanks to research findings published ...
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Feb 11, 2010 |
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Top 10 Sci-Tech Stories Of The Decade
Discoveries, devices, and developments that have changed the way we view our world over the past ten years.
Jan 11, 2010 |
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NYC to Construct Eco Tourist Island
(PhysOrg.com) -- In 2003, the state and city of New York bought Governor's Island from the federal government for $1. Once used as a military base by the US Army and Coast Guard, the 172-acre island located ...
Jan 26, 2009 |
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Digger reveals Tiga's aqua secrets
Being claustrophobic and allergic to wasps on an island potholed with caves and swarming with giant wasps hasn't deterred UQ archaeologist Ian Lilley from his latest dig. Associate Professor Lilley has been ...
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Mar 01, 2007 |
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Patented technology captures carbon dioxide from power plants
Researchers from the University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC), and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) have invented a new method for controlling the emission of carbon dioxide from power plants. The technique, ...
Jun 01, 2005 |
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Technological revolutions in sensors, robotics, and telecommunications allow new views of ocean
Scientists find undersea mountains, discover new species, and spy on fish Scientists can now visualize the ocean floor in remote areas of the Arctic, observe rockfish hideouts, and see live images of coral cities thousand ...
Feb 19, 2005 |
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