Matthew Stansbery

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Seagrass to the Rescue!

Seagrass to the Rescue!

In some interesting research, a UC Davis research team has concluded that planting multiple species of Seagrass during reef restoration efforts can actually improve restorative conditions for reefs all around the world! “Seagrass beds are important habitats for...

Time-lapse Documents Coral Bleaching

Time-lapse Documents Coral Bleaching

For the first time ever researchers from The Queensland University of Technology have documented through time-lapse photography, the event known as coral bleaching. Using a combination of technologies scientists were able to record what they dubbed "pulsed inflation"...

Gene Expression and Zooxanthella Symbiosis of Coral Larvae

The Benefits of Good Bacteria

Researchers from the ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies at James Cook University have taken a new turn in the search for understanding the relationship between corals and microbes. On each reef corals live together in harmony with microorganisms, all...

Microbialization & The Reef Food Web

Microbialization & The Reef Food Web

A recent study done by San Diego State University and published in the journal Nature Microbiology paints a bleak picture for reefs being blanketed by algae after a bleaching event. Dissolved organic compounds (DOC) are extremely prevalent on reefs, and it is...