Ever wonder where that vividly white sand on the beach comes from? Underwater giants produce the sand themselves through biological methods of metabolism. Yep thats right its technically fish poop. One of the largest producers of sand is the Parrotfish which ingests...
Coral reefs are theorized to annual undergo a "bleaching" event in where corals die off as a result of ecological changes. As climate change rears its ugly head those impacts are slowly becoming a human issue. Researchers from Ohio State University have found that...
Scientists from the Universities of Bristol and Exeter and the École Pratique des Hautes Études (EPHE) CRIOBE in France have long understood that artificial marine noise can affect the ecology of marine life, but they now understand that propeller noise from boats can...
On the forefront of technological reef research the country of Belize has assigned drones to combat illegal fishing throughout marine protected areas, in what may be the first use of drones for conservation. "Belize has been a leader in the establishment of marine...
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A new study from the University of Georgia is helping us better understand the role symbiotic algae plays in bleaching events that occur on reefs throughout the world. Published in the journal Limnology and Oceanography the study created a minute-by-minute timeline...
Newly appointed Professor Peter Ward, of the University Adelaide's Sprigg Geobiology Centre is calling for a global ban on trade of the Nautilus sea shell. His efforts are stemming from a recent trip the Phillipeans where he found that the Nautilus is close to...
Scientists from the ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies (Coral CoE) at James Cook university have challenged a long standing theory of biodiversity through their latest Caribbean reef study. “The aim of neutral theory is to explain diversity and the...
With the effects of global warming an ever-looming factor in storms worldwide, scientists from The Nature Conservancy have turned to reefs for a better understanding of the role reefs play in coastal defense. "Coral reefs are wonderful natural features that, when...
Neptune Aquatics of Milpitas California has signed the paperwork and begun construction on their new location. A fixture in the California reef hobby Neptune Aquatics has always been the place to be, offering high end reef creatures, as well as quality freshwater...