A worldwide wave of coral bleaching, which transformed colorful coral structures into lifeless skeletons, appears to be ending. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced Monday that satellite data and … Click to Continue »
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MIAMI_Not all reefs are created equal, a distinction that fish seem to recognize but until now scientists largely overlooked. In a study published Wednesday in the journal Science Advances, researchers … Click to Continue »
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South Florida’s shrinking reefs may be vanishing faster than expected. … Click to Continue »
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SAN DIEGO-As ocean warming continues to trigger widespread destruction of coral reefs, a decade-long study of remote islands in the Central Pacific suggests these biodiversity hotspots may be able to thrive despite the threats posed by an increasingly hotter planet. … Click to Continue »
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