by Matthew Stansbery | Jan 29, 2018 | Conservation, Invertebrates, Reef, Science, Sustainability
An ultimate guide to dealing with Crown of Thorns outbreaks has just been released in open access format! The book “Biology, Ecology and Management of Crown-of-Thorns Starfish” expounds 30 years of COTS research, and compiles 18 different research papers... by Matthew Stansbery | Jan 25, 2018 | Conservation, Corals, Photography, Reef, Science, Sustainability, Technology
The Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego is leading the pack again by creating 3 dimensional maps of reefs to help better understand the distribution and collections of coral species across the globe.… by Matthew Stansbery | Jan 24, 2018 | Conservation, Reef, Science, Sustainability
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! … by Admin | Dec 14, 2017 | Conservation
Among marine scientists, gloom is a common emotion. Ocean acidification, overfishing, plastic waste, and general human-created awfulness doesn’t provide much cheer. However, there are, on occasion, reasons to celebrate, and the new 148,000 square kilometer marine park... by xeniaforever | Dec 8, 2017 | Aquaculture, Conservation, Corals
Great news for our endangered reefs! “London’s Horniman Museum and Gardens has joined forces with The Florida Aquarium, based in Tampa, Florida, to save coral reefs by spawning (reproducing) corals in a lab – a major technique to aid coral restoration, developed... by Admin | Nov 30, 2017 | Conservation, Science, Sustainability
It is no surprise to anyone that knows anything about marine biology that seagrass meadows are important habitats. It seems, though, that researchers must demonstrate to governments and policy makers that seagrass meadows are important for their economic value in...
