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Trees won't stop tsunamis, scientists warn
Dec 26, 2008 |
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Claims that coastal tree barriers can halt the might of a tsunami are false and dangerous, a team of international marine scientists said today.
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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.
Major losses for Caribbean reef fish in last 15 years
Mar 19, 2009 |
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By combining data from 48 studies of coral reefs from around the Caribbean, researchers have found that fish densities that have been stable for decades have given way to significant declines since 1995. The study appears ...
Ongoing collapse of coral reef shark populations
Dec 04, 2006 |
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Investigators have revealed that coral reef shark populations are in the midst of rapid decline, and that "no-take zones" -- reefs where fishing is prohibited -- do protect sharks, but only when compliance with no-take regulations ...
Great Barrier Reef sharks in collapse
Dec 05, 2006 |
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Australian scientists say coral reef shark populations on the Great Barrier Reef are in a catastrophic collapse.
Larry's cool change good for reef
Mar 22, 2006 |
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Cyclone Larry has been a nightmare on land but underwater, it may have helped save the Great Barrier Reef from disaster. University of Queensland coral reef expert Professor Ove Hoegh-Guldberg said Larry's ...
Rabbits to the rescue of the reef
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Mar 19, 2008 |
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While rabbits continue to ravage Australia’s native landscapes, rabbit fish may help save large areas of the Great Barrier Reef from destruction.
Long-term recovery of reefs from bleaching requires local action to increase resilience
Feb 03, 2009 |
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In the journal Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science Professor Dr. Peter Glynn, and 2008 Pew Fellow for Marine Conservation and Assist ...
Turf wars: Sand and corals don't mix
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Oct 08, 2008 |
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When reef fish get a mouthful of sand, coral reefs can drown. That's the latest startling evidence to emerge from research into the likely fate of reefs under climate change and rising sea levels, at the ARC Centre of Excellence ...
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.
Scientists map fish habitat and movements at Gray's Reef Marine Sanctuary
Sep 02, 2009 |
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Two related research expeditions by NOAA scientists to track the habitat preferences and movements of fish at Gray's Reef National Marine Sanctuary may help managers protect overfished species such as red snapper and grouper. ...
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