[ad_1] A small neglected snail could contribute to the disappearance of coral reefs. Scientists at the Georgia Institute of Technology have studied how the snail Coralliophila violacea could further weaken already damaged …
Read More »Recently discovered rare deep-water coral off the Irish coast
[ad_1] A team of Irish and British scientists identified newly discovered deepwater coral gardens and an entire sponge reef off the west coast of Ireland. A type of "black coral" identified on …
Read More »Rare coral and 'new species' found in Irish waters
[ad_1] Photo copyright Marine Institute Image Legend A species of coral forms a colorful garden at 2000m from the sea. ;altitude Rare corals were found in an offshore research mission off the …
Read More »Rare coral and 'new species' found in Irish waters
[ad_1] Photo copyright Marine Institute Image Legend A species of coral forms a colorful garden at 2000m from the sea. ;altitude Rare corals were found in an offshore research mission off the …
Read More »Antibiotic potential of coral and sponge off the west coast
[ad_1] Marine scientists have discovered new species of corals and a rare offshore sponge reef that, hopefully, could even lead to the discovery of new antibiotics. The stony coral Lophelia petusa forms …
Read More »5 things besides sunscreen that are bad for coral reefs
[ad_1] Coral Reef Awareness Week, held annually during the third week of July, was created to highlight the importance of coral reefs and the need to protect them. Coral reefs only cover …
Read More »Coral reefs are threatened by rats that have invaded neighboring islands [Report]
[ad_1] Elegant science can come from ugly things. That's the thought that comes to our minds when we read a new study of nature on how a single invasive species – the …
Read More »Coral Experts Meet to Fight Mysterious Disease – Keys News
[ad_1] STEVE GITTINGS / NOAA A brain coral at Alligator Reef off the coast of Islamorada shows signs of a disease that threatens about half of the coral species on the Florida …
Read More »The ban on sunscreen to protect coral
[ad_1] Happy family – father, mother, child in diving mask scuba diving with tropical fish in the coral pool. Lifestyle travel, water sports adventure, swim on summer beach holidays with children Happy …
Read More »Does your sunscreen hurt the coral reefs?
[ad_1] (CNN) – We are in the middle of the summer and countless families are enjoying free time and warm weather to go on vacation. Hawaii is a popular destination, with nearly …
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