A new study published in the journal Nature, scientist have showen that coral larval recruitment on some parts of the Great Barrier Reef is on the decline, with up to 89% less recruitment compared to historical level. The greatest decline…
Search Results For: project coral
Bula Buddies & Coral Heroes, Two New Reef Comic Books
Once the bane of modern civilization, comic books have come a long way in their public standing. This simple art form was almost banned during its heyday and now it’s a powerful tool for educating young and old alike. We’d…
WWF Introduces Free, Web-Based Tool To Help Scientists Study And Save Coral Reefs
Coral reefs are as vulnerable as they are beautiful; climate change is warming ocean waters and devastating reefs globally. A majority of the world’s coral reefs could experience severe bleaching and death by the end of this century, according to…
Coral Restoration Efforts Should Prioritize Community Over Ecology
It might sound counterintuitive if you want to restore coral reefs, focus on land first and work with communities before shifting your efforts to the underwater world. But a new study published in the journal Biological Conservation confirms this novel…
IVF Corals for the Great Barrier Reef
A ground-breaking coral reef experiment, likened to the world’s biggest IVF procedure, could be the answer to a healthy future for the Great Barrier Reef which, at 70 million football fields in size, is the world’s largest living organism and…
LarvalBot Is Here To Spread It’s Coral ‘Seed’ Larval Restoration
To coincide with the Australian mass coral spawning event, Queensland University of Technology’s underwater robot RangerBot has been transformed into LarvalBot! This larvae dispursing robot will release hundreds of millions of developed coral larvae on degraded reef areas in hopes of…
Top 10 Corals to Spot in the Gardens of the Queen, Cuba
Coral Spotting in Cuba Gardens of the Queen, a protected archipelago off the southern coast of Cuba, is renowned for their healthy population of sharks and mature fish. But coral diversity in the park can be just as spectacular, especially…
‘Spider’ Frame Technique Proven To Help Restore Coral Reefs
A study published in the journal Restoration Ecology has shown that degraded reef habitats can be rehabilitated over large scales using a spider frame technique. These frames are relatively inexpensive to build, and light enough to easily transport and install on…
Bulk Reef Supply & Worldwide Corals Collab to Identify a Holistic System for Reef Aquariums
Two of the biggest name in the reef aquarium industry, Bulk Reef Supply and Worldwide Corals, are teaming up to present an entirely new concept to the reef aquarium world. You may have heard of the Berlin method, Jaubert System,…
Polyp Lab Coral Spotting Expedition in Lembeh Strait
Coral Spotting Lembeh If you’ve spent any amount of time scuba diving, chances are you’ve heard of the Lembeh Strait. This channel of water between the mainland of Sulawesi and Lembeh island holds a mythical place in the psyche of…
