An isolated reef off the coast of Louisiana and Texas holds within its corals a record of Earth’s history, and scientists are reading it to understand how nutrients from the Mississippi River are ...
In a paper published in Nature, researchers from the California Academy of Sciences, University of São Paulo, University of Oxford, University of Exeter, and other collaborators reveal the extent of ...
Nitrogen locked in coral skeletons traces 270 years of Mississippi River pollution reaching a reef long considered remarkably ...
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Fertilizers and extreme heat are damaging coral reefs in the Gulf of Mexico, isotope analyses reveal
Who isn't familiar with the colorful coral reefs from movies like "Finding Nemo" or "The Little Mermaid"? Unfortunately, the ...
A succession of marine heatwaves over the last three decades triggered the loss of nearly 10 per cent of the world’s corals.
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Ocean water has turned 30% more acidic, threatening oysters, clams, and coral reefs
Ocean acidification is one of the clearest examples of how planet-heating pollution moves through natural systems and into everyday life.
A global study has found that around 73% of marine protected areas (MPAs) containing tropical coral reefs are contaminated by sewage, weakening their resilience to climate change. The research warns ...
Once relative sea level rises by more than 0.21 inches a year, reefs have an estimated greater than 90% chance of no longer sustaining upward growth. The researchers said that level could be reached ...
Factors such as warming waters and pollution cause the algae that lives on coral — and which is a major food source for the ...
Just as the world’s zoos breed critically endangered animals in captivity to repopulate the wild, scientists are building a global effort to freeze corals for reef restoration. Mary Hagedorn Coral ...
SAN FRANCISCO, CA (July 12, 2023) — In a paper published today in Nature, researchers from the California Academy of Sciences, University of São Paulo, University of Oxford, University of Exeter, and ...
Coral reefs are some of the oldest, most diverse ecosystems on Earth, and among the most valuable. They nurture 25% of all ocean life, protect coasts from storms and add billions of dollars yearly to ...
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