We’ve often pondered, would pumping cold water up from the deep help corals during a bleaching event? It seems we’re not the only one to ask this question, as a new study published this we…
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A Skinless Catshark Was Recently Caught Off The Coast of Sardinia
For the first time ever, a team of researchers trawling in Sardinia have brought up a catshark that appeared to have no skin. Investigations into the animal’s anatomy, published in the journal F…
New “Chip” For Identifying Endangered Corals Could Aid Conservation Efforts
A newly developed genotyping “chip” allows researchers to genetically identify corals and the symbiotic algae that live within the coral’s cells. This new tool is a vital step for es…
Coral Spawning Recorded Across The Caribbean August 2020
The full moon in August is a frenzied time for Caribbean coral scientists. Three of the Caribbean’s most iconic coral species, Staghorn (Acropora cervicornis), Elkhorn (Acropora palmata), and Pi…
3D Printed Terra-Cotta Coral Tiles Deployed Around Hong Kong
Marine scientists and architects from the Swire Institute of Marine Science (SWIMS) of the University of Hong Kong (HKU) and its Robotic Fabrication Lab of the faculty of architecture have created a n…
Coral Gametes Documented For The First Time In Wild Transplanted Corals
BREAKTHROUGH: RESTORED CORALS READY TO BECOME PARENTS August 4, 2020—Sarasota, FL—For the first time, massive corals restored to Florida’s Coral Reef are ready to become parents in the wild—a br…
The Ultra-Black Skin Of These Deepsea Fish Absorbs 99.95 Percent Of Light
Deep down in the ocean where light is nonexistent, a group of fish with light absorbing skin literally disappears in the darkness. A team of scientists have found that the skin of some deepsea fish ab…
Coral Lok Makes Planting Coral Frags As Simple As Twist And Go
The Coral Lok system is a two-part design with a screw-shaped frag plug that fits into modular reef cells embedded with a female threaded Coral Lok receiver. The system is currently designed for coral…
Onna Coral Field in Okinawa Japan
A recent image posted by Lagoon Diving showing off Acropora growth in Okinawa had us curious to learn more about this iconic reef restoration project. The Onna coral field project started more than tw…
What Eats the Crown-of-Thorns Starfish? The Answer is Found in Fish Poop.
Crown-of-thorn starfish are coral-eating predators that can have more than a dozen legs and grow to 30 inches across. The starfish gets its name from the toxic thorn-like spines covering its body, whi…