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Role of reef sharks 'cannot be replaced', says study as most risk extinction
Coral reefs, which harbour at least a quarter of all marine animals and plants, are gravely menaced by an array of human threats, including overfishing, pollution and climate change.
Global warming wipes out 14% of world's coral reef in 9 yrs; extent of damage, why it matters
Hardest hit were corals in South Asia and the Pacific, around the Arabian Peninsula, and off the coast of Australia, more than 300 scientists in the Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network reported.
Softer coral reefs to replace hard corals that are likely to go extinct due to climate change
It is the sea’s acidity and ion composition that decided which kind of Anthozoa will be flourishing in the given area.
First climate change lawsuit filed against Australian govt; claims non-disclosure of financial risks to investors
The litigation comes amid a global call for a 'green' recovery and as investment managers pledge their commitment for net zero carbon emissions by 2050
The Great Barrier Reef might not recover from the mass bleaching event that took place in March
An aerial survey has shown that the coral bleaching is sweeping across the reef for the third time in five years.
Warming oceans cause further damage to corals, Oz downgrades outlook to 'very poor'
91 percent of the coral reef had been bleached at least once during three bleaching events of the past two decades
Scientists induce spawning of Atlantic coral in Florida lab for the first time
Scientists could apply the same technique to dozens of species, opening up a world of new possibilities.
Overfishing, coral reef degradation threaten rare parrotfish species in Andaman
Protected areas like coral & algal cover significantly affect the distribution & abundance of these fish.
Scientists discover giant, hidden deep-sea coral reef system off US coast
A pair of dives in a submersible called Alvin confirmed the existence of the coral reef.
Mass bleaching events at Great Barrier Reef this year kill more corals than ever before
However, coral can recover if the water temperature drops and the algae are able to recolonise them.
Coral reefs turn ghostly white as El Niño creates mayhem in Lakshadweep
The waters of the Lakshadweep archipelago are so warm that coral reefs are bleaching, warn marine biologists.
Australian govt spells out plans to protect Great Barrier Reef
The Australian Government detailed on Monday how it will ban dumping of all dredge soil in the Great Barrier Reef
Indo-Pacific corals more resilient than Caribbean twins
Corals of the Great Barrier Reef in Australia and Indo-Pacific region recover faster from stress than their ...