[ad_1] A $ 1 million grant from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) will allow researchers at the Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology (HIMB) of the University of Hawaii at Mānoa …
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[ad_1] Acropora infected colonies with White syndrome disease (top image) and healthy colonies (bottom image). Credit: Dr. David Abrego and Dr. Emily Howells Coral resistance to the disease is highly dependent on …
Read More »Palau joins Hawaii to ban sunscreens that are harmful to corals
[ad_1] SYDNEY >> Palau, a Western Pacific country, has become the first country to ban many types of sunscreens to protect its coral reefs from chemicals that scientists say cause significant damage. …
Read More »The bleaching of corals has changed the rules of engagement of butterfly fish
[ad_1] During prolonged heat stress, corals expel zooxanthellae algae that provide them with essential energy and color. Surviving corals are more susceptible to disease and take years to regain their previous productivity. …
Read More »New species of soft corals discovered in Panama – ScienceDaily
[ad_1] A study in the journal Marine Science Bulletin describes a new species of blood red octocorium found in Panama. The species of the genus The sea was discovered by researchers at …
Read More »New species of soft corals discovered in Panama
[ad_1] A new species of soft coral has been collected by the DeepSea submarine of the Hannibal Bank Seamount in Panama. Hannibal Bank is a large, under-explored underwater mountain that is part …
Read More »New species of soft corals discovered in Panama [Report]
[ad_1] A study in the journal Marine Science Bulletin describes a new species of blood red octocorium found in Panama. The species of the genus The sea was discovered by researchers at …
Read More »Do these corals feed, or is it an underwater dance?
[ad_1] Watch this coral wave its hands in the air as if it did not bother him! But in fact, it probably interests them, and they are not really hands – they …
Read More »Hawaii prohibits the sale of sunscreens containing harmful chemicals to corals
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Read More »Hawaii banned sunscreens with two chemicals harmful to corals
[ad_1] July 5, 2018 | Environment Hawaii officially banned sunscreens harmful to the reefs of the archipelago The sale, offering for sale and distribution of sunscreens containing oxybenzone chemicals and octinoxate will …
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