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: Posted On September 12, 2022

Palm Beach State College Brings Marine Life to the Surface, Contributing to Smithsonian Global Study

Palm Beach State is the first college in South Florida to participate in the work of the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of Natural...

: Posted On September 12, 2022

Study Unearths Ancient Reef Structure High and Dry on the Nullarbor Plain

Curtin researchers and international collaborators using advanced satellite imagery have discovered an ancient reef-like landform 'hidden' in plain...

: Posted On September 12, 2022

Ecological Tipping Point: 5+ El Niño Events Per Century Controls Coastal Biotic Communities

The El Niño/Southern Oscillation (ENSO) is a global climate phenomenon most famous for the El Niño phase characterized by warm sea surface...

: Posted On September 4, 2022

Ecologists Use the Latest Dental Scanning Technology to Study Young Coral

Inspired by a trip to the dentist, Dr Kate Quigley presents a new method for monitoring coral size and growth that reduces surveying time by 99%....

: Posted On September 2, 2022

Corals Pass Mutations Acquired During Their Lifetimes to Offspring

In a discovery that challenges over a century of evolutionary conventional wisdom, corals have been shown to pass somatic mutations -- changes to...

: Posted On August 31, 2022

NFWF, NOAA Announce $7.7 Million in Conservation Grants to Support Coastal Resilience

The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) have announced $7.7 million in new...

: Posted On August 29, 2022

Stony Corals Use Ventilation System to Protect Themselves from Environmental Stressors

Dying reefs and once-vibrant corals that have since lost all colour: climate change is having massive effects on the architects of undersea cities....

: Posted On August 29, 2022

New Mapping Tools Helping to Protect Seagrass

Could using autonomous systems and artificial intelligence (AI) help marine conservation?

: Posted On August 25, 2022

Tracking the Journey of Mangroves in Southern Japan

Mangroves are salt-tolerant trees found in the coastal waters of the tropics and subtropics around the world. Mangrove forests play vital roles for...

: Posted On August 25, 2022

New Study Helps to Inform Salt Intrusion Management in Estuaries

Scientists from the National Oceanography Centre (NOC) have made a substantial new discovery that brings a better understanding of saltwater...

: Posted On August 17, 2022

Mote Welcomes Key Largo’s First Land-Based Coral Nursery

Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium is pleased to announce the official opening of its second satellite coral nursery at the Reefhouse Resort...

: Posted On August 17, 2022

'Beautiful Swimmers' Attack at Low Tide

Dr. David Johnson, an ecologist at William & Mary's Virginia Institute of Marine Science, has spent more than 20 years in salt marshes, at sites...

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