Justin Gillis
Source: The New York Times
September 21, 2010

This year's extreme heat is putting the world's coral reefs under such severe stress that scientists fear widespread die-offs, endangering not only the richest ecosystems in the ocean but also fisheries that feed millions of people.

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This Genicanthus personatus is one of the smallest ever collected and will go down as one the most impressive Angelfish for many years to come. As we reported earlier, this fish was collected by Rufus Kimura at extreme depths in the waters of Hawaii. It was offered for sale in the United States, but as [...] Related posts:

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This video that we’ve included shows 4 dolphins living in a private villa. The villa is located in Hurghada, Egypt. The dolphins seem to be kept in a small swimming pool of some sort. The pool, which would be perfect for a young human child, but not 4 dolphins, seems to be completely dirty and [...]

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Yousef Al-Tatan
Source: Global Arab Network
September 20, 2010

Kuwait - The Kuwait Diving Team announced on Sunday, based on a comprehensive survery of the territorial waters, death of 90 percent of the coral reefs surrounding the Kuwaiti shores.

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This week we are going to feature some amazing photos by CMREEFMASTER, taken at this year’s MACNA XXI. First entry is this magical Ricordia yuma, that we just had to leave nameless! Enjoy: Actinic shot or not, this orange psychedelic beauty is something to marvel at. Yumas are known to be finicky while acclimating to [...] Related posts:

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Healthy reefs with more corals and fish generate predictably greater levels of noise, according to researchers working in Panama. This has important implications for understanding the behavior of young fish, and provides an exciting new approach for monitoring environmental health by listening to reefs.

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Source: The University of Bristol
September 20, 2010

Healthy reefs with more corals and fish generate predictably greater levels of noise, according to researchers working in Panama. This has important implications for understanding the behaviour of young fish, and provides an exciting new approach for monitoring environmental health by listening to reefs.

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