by Admin | Oct 9, 2019 | Conservation
Most readers of this post are likely to be creating artificial reefs of their own, that’s kind of the point I guess. The thing is though, there are a great number of artificial reefs being created in the... by Admin | Sep 18, 2019 | Conservation
The international trade in sharks and their close cousins rays has driven many of them to the brink of extinction. New protection under CITES will offer protection for Wedgefishes, Giant Guitarfishes and Mako Sharks.… by xeniaforever | Aug 26, 2019 | Conservation, Corals
A very exciting event for both Project Coral and the world’s oceans has just taken place at The Florida Aquarium in Tampa, Fl. “The Florida Aquarium in Tampa, Florida, says they’ve made scientific history as a group of coral has successfully... by Admin | Aug 4, 2019 | Conservation
The scourge of plastic in our oceans has received lot of publicity in recent years, especially in the UK where TV documentaries (notably the Blue Planet series) have brought the issue into the nation’s... by AquaNerd | Aug 3, 2019 | Conservation, Reef
Scientists have just discovered five new coral reefs that form a vast, 310-mile corridor in the Gulf of Mexico. Scientists from the University of Veracruz and Mexico’s National Institute of Technology released their findings about the reefs – Corazones, Pantepec South, Piedras Altas, Los Gallos, and Camaronera – earlier this month. Leonardo Ortiz Lozano, a researcher with University of Veracruz, made the discovery along with his colleagues, Earther reported. Like many of the coral reef regions, the corridor provides a habitat for many species that fuels a diverse ecosystem. As you might expect, this recent discovery is currently unprotected but the scientists that discovered the corridor want to change that before it becomes threatened from oil and gas drilling. “We want the coral corridor to be officially by Admin | Jul 22, 2019 | Conservation
Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) have been largely accepted as the standard way to protect marine biodiversity. However, a new study has shown that their benefit is even better than first suspected, and it all comes down to the size of the fish.…
