News tagged with coral disease

Another outbreak of coral disease hits reefs of Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii

The disease called acute Montipora White Syndrome (MWS) has reappeared and is again killing corals in Kaneohe Bay, Oʻahu. 

Space & Earth / Environment

created Jan 06, 2012 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Coral reefs in warming seas

Disease outbreaks are often associated with hot weather. Because many bacteria typically multiply more rapidly in warmer conditions, it's a commonly held notion that warm-weather outbreaks are a straightforward consequence ...

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Dec 09, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Scientific sleuths pinpoint the guilty coral killers

The elusive culprits that are killing countless coral reefs around the world can now be nabbed with technology normally used to diagnose human diseases, marine researchers say.

Space & Earth / Environment

created Nov 23, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Genome of marine organism reveals hidden secrets

An international team of researchers led by scientists at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego has deciphered the genome of a tropical marine organism known to produce substances potentially ...

Biology / Biotechnology

created May 09, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Single-cell marine organisms offer clues to how cells interact with the environment

From a bucket of seawater, scientists have unlocked information that may lead to deeper understanding of organisms as different as coral reefs and human disease. By analyzing genomes of a tiny, single-celled marine animal, ...

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created May 06, 2011 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

'Test tube' reef a key to understanding coral disease

Microbial ecologist and UTS Research Fellow Dr Justin Seymour is part of an international team that will apply emerging technology to investigate the causes of bacterial disease in coral.

Biology / Ecology

created Apr 28, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Fears mount of massive Caribbean coral bleaching: study

Above-average temperatures this year could spark massive coral bleaching in the Caribbean basin region, experts with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) warned Wednesday after a major ...

Space & Earth / Environment

created Sep 23, 2010 | popularity 1 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Coral disease outbreaks linked to cooler temperatures

For the first time, scientists have linked mild water temperatures during the preceding winter period with outbreaks of coral diseases on Australia's Great Barrier Reef. By studying satellite measurements of unusual sea surface ...

Space & Earth / Environment

created Sep 17, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

How corals fight back

Australian researchers are a step closer to understanding the rapid decline of our coral reefs, thanks to a breakthrough study linking coral immunity with its susceptibility to bleaching and disease.

Biology / Ecology

created Aug 18, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

After the oil spill: New research sheds light on coral susceptibility to environmental stress

Much attention has been paid to the fate of wildlife living on and above the Gulf of Mexico's surface. Now, a new research study published in the June 2010 print issue of the FASEB Journal looks toward the seafloor to exp ...

Space & Earth / Environment

created Jun 01, 2010 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Rapid response team investigates coral disease outbreak in Kaneohe Bay, O'ahu

An outbreak of a disease called Montipora White Syndrome (MWS) was found in Kaneohe Bay, O'ahu within the last month prompting an interagency response team composed of scientists and students to document the extent, spread ...

Biology / Ecology

created Apr 02, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New mathematical model helps biologists understand how coral dies in warming waters

(PhysOrg.com) -- Cornell University researchers have found a new tool to help marine biologists better grasp the processes under the sea: They have created mathematical models to unveil the bacterial community ...

Biology / Other

created Mar 30, 2010 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

In the turf war against seaweed, coral reefs more resilient than expected

There's little doubt that coral reefs the world over face threats on many fronts: pollution, diseases, destructive fishing practices and warming oceans. But reefs appear to be more resistant to one potential menace - seaweed ...

Space & Earth / Environment

created Jun 01, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

New DNA array sheds light on coral disease

The answer to what's killing the world's coral reefs may be found in a tiny chip that fits in the palm of your hand.

Biology /

created Feb 04, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Bacterial pathogens and rising temperatures threaten coral health

Coral reefs around the world are in serious trouble from pollution, over-fishing, climate change and more. The last thing they need is an infection. But that's exactly what yellow band disease (YBD) is—a bacterial infection ...

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created Jan 20, 2009 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (3) | comments 3


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