Between April 4th and 28th, the Red Sea coast of Saudi Arabia will be center stage of the last expedition in an international collaboration program, which has unfurled over more than 4 years. The area that will host the last stage of the investigation is called Farasan Banks and is reported that the region contains a... |
26 March 2009
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Researchers investigating deep-sea coral reefs off the coast of Hawaii have recently announced that they believe they've discovered the old marine animals with a skeleton in the ocean, having dated a coral sample to more than 4,265 years ago. Unlike their shallow-water counterparts, deep-sea corals live at depth... |
24 March 2009
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While there still are those who say that global warming is a hoax or an elaborate “plot” for some obscure reason, the reality is that the world is currently facing one of its biggest challenges since the last major extinction, and the United Nations warns that, if something is not done to repair the situa... |
16 December 2008
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The acidification of oceans is one of the most pressing concerns that trouble scientists, along with increased levels of pollutants being spilled in the waters everyday. This is bad news especially for coral reefs, which stand to be destroyed by both algae and sand moving in, as well as by increased quantities of car... |
12 November 2008
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Representatives from 6 nations will be meeting in Australia this week to discuss the worsening state of affairs regarding the coral reefs in the region. Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Papua New Guinea, Timor Leste and the Solomon Islands comprise the Coral Triangle (CT), a region where about one third of the w... |
11 November 2008
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The symbiotic relations that form between corals, algae and fish are essential for preserving a balance of species in the oceans of the world. Any measure of imbalance and the whole ecosystem can collapse, which would send ripples throughout the maritime species, as inter-connections go a long way. The whitening of t... |
3 November 2008
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Latest scientific discoveries point to the fact that coral reefs and sand are "allergic" to each other, in that they can't survive together. This is especially true for the coral reefs, which, once sand gets in their midst, die and cannot regenerate even after long periods of time. The find is essential in under... |
15 October 2008
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