by Matthew Stansbery | Sep 18, 2014 | Conservation, Corals, Reef, Travel
A recent study has documented a historical decline in coral growth on the Great Barrier Reef of Australia. A team led by Carnegie’s Ken Caldeira compared measurements of the rate of calcification on a segment of the GBR called Bird Island between 1975 and 1979... by Matthew Stansbery | Sep 3, 2014 | Science
A new paper published by MIT has provided a deeper understanding into how coral utilize their external cilia in respiratory and metabolic processes. “These microenvironmental [findings] are not only important, but also unexpected,” says Roman Stocker, an associate... by Matthew Stansbery | Aug 19, 2014 | Conservation, Corals, Fish, Invertebrates, Reef
The deepwater Horizon (BP) oil spill of 2010 has largely been written off by the media and its perpetrators as “dissipated” or “contained,” yet the affects of releasing millions of gallons of oil into the sea are still wide reaching, says a... by Matthew Stansbery | Aug 19, 2014 | Conservation, Corals, Reef
A new study performed by a San Diego State University team adds to the conversation about commercial fishing and inhabited islands around the Pacific. Many recent studies have shown how the presence of humans on an island, and in this case the act of commercial... by Matthew Stansbery | Aug 1, 2014 | Conservation, Corals, Fish, Technology
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. …
