Giant Clams: Unsung Heroes for Coral
By: Brian Stallard Giant clams have been a hard-to-miss part of coral reef ecosystems for the greater part of the last 38 million years. However, experts will be quick to admit […]
By: Brian Stallard Giant clams have been a hard-to-miss part of coral reef ecosystems for the greater part of the last 38 million years. However, experts will be quick to admit […]
Gliding through these gorgeous isles, meet green sea turtles, “boat boys” who feed and outfit you, and history in turquoise. By: Eric Vohr, For The Inquirer Unspoiled white-sand beaches, turquoise-blue […]
By Jenny Staletovich ǀ Miami Herald MIAMI — As the oceans absorb more carbon on a planet increasingly choked by greenhouse gases, scientists worry its reefs — the great storm-deflecting […]
By: T.V. Padma It’s time they came out of their shells. It seems the world’s largest molluscs, the giant clams of the Indo-Pacific coral reefs, have been doing a huge […]
They may live far from the North Pole, but these whimsical worms are still brimming with holiday spirit. By: Russell McLendon Despite their diverse appearances, all Christmas tree worms belong […]
Sea urchins are all the rage as an exotic ingredient in sushi and even pizza—but they are also helping Hawai’i’s coral reefs. In Kane’ohe Bay,coral reefs are suffering from an overgrowth […]
Declining coral reef health is threatening the food security and livelihoods of millions of people living in the coastal tropics, according to a study by University of Queensland researchers. Lead […]
Posted by Paul Rose in Pristine Sease For the month of April 2014, National Geographic Pristine Seas expedition leader Paul Rose will lead a group of key scientists and filmmakers, together with National Geographic Emerging Explorer Andrea Marshall and the Marine Megafauna Foundation, to explore, survey, […]
NASSAU, Bahamas — Creating a better future for The Bahamas is more than just transforming the culture. It’s also about preserving our environment. This week, the environmental team at Baha […]
University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Contact: Talia Ogliore, (808) 956-4531Public Information Officer, Vice Chancellor for Research On April 11, scientists returned from a 36-day mapping expedition to Papahānaumokuākea Marine […]
By: Rebekah Marcarelli r.marcarelli@hngn.com Jamaica has reported a noticeable decline in the population of invasive lionfish, which have been putting coral reefs and local species in danger for years. About […]
It is barely possible to see the parasitic worm Amakusaplana acroporae when it sits on its favorite hosts, the staghorn coral Acropora, thanks to its excellent camouflage. However, new research […]
Fish living on coral reefs where carbon dioxide seeps from the ocean floor were less able to detect predator odor than fish from normal coral reefs, according to a new […]
“The rate at which energy has been entering the ocean is phenomenal, equivalent to the addition of two atomic bombs every second,” according to Dr. Ove Hoegh-Guldberg, lead author on […]
Author: Richard Blaustein 9 April 2014 | “The need was evident because I was diving all the time, going out to the same spots – and you get there, and […]