by Matthew Stansbery | Jun 17, 2015 | Conservation, Corals, Science, Sustainability
Researchers from the University of Miami are perfectly placed to collect their recent findings supporting the need for human intervention when it comes to climate change and coral reefs. “For many years we have known that some types of symbiotic algae can convey... by Matthew Stansbery | Jun 16, 2015 | Corals, Science, Sustainability, Tanks
It’s long been a theory of mine that corals exchange zooxanthellae within our aquariums to combat environmental stressors, and a new study proves this theory to be true in controlled systems as well as in the wild.… by Matthew Stansbery | Jun 15, 2015 | Conservation, Corals, Invertebrates, Science
A new study led by scientists from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute (WHOI) has presented evidence stating coral reefs may not be as susceptible to ocean-acidification as once was thought.… by Matthew Stansbery | Dec 13, 2014 | Conservation, Corals, Reef
An international team led by the James Cook University CoralCoE has provided some promising news for corals dealing with rising levels of acidification. “Our aim was to explore the effect of a more acidic ocean on every gene in the coral genome,” adds lead... by Matthew Stansbery | Dec 13, 2014 | Conservation, Reef, Science, Shark Week
In more promising news about climate change, one species of reef shark can exhibit a physiological adjustment to the rise in CO2 levels associated with ocean acidification. The epaulette shark (Hemiscyllium ocellatum) has been studied before exhibiting a tolerance to...
