Ewen  Callaway
Source: Nature
July 24, 2011

"One of the coral species hit hardest by climate change has become the first to have its genome published. The genome of the branching coral Acropora digitifera appears online today in Nature1. The draft sequence of a related species common on Australia's Great Barrier Reef, the staghorn coral Acropora millepora, was released online earlier this month, prior to formal publication.

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Nicky Phillips
Source: The Sydney Morning Herald
July 22, 2011

"Many of the world's coral reefs, including the Great Barrier Reef, could survive the coming decades if greenhouse gas emissions are reduced, a study has found.

While past research had predicted large-scale destruction from global warming was inevitable, recent studies have shown some species were more capable of adapting than others.

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Cammy Clark
Source: The Miami Herald
July 21, 2011

Key West, FL "The Southernmost City's main tourist drag of Duval Street was downright peaceful on a recent morning. Then suddenly, the shops, restaurants, bars, historic attractions and water adventures were buzzing with activity.

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Bob Berwyn
Source: Summit County Citizens Voice
July 21, 2011

"The loss of top predators has far-reaching ecosystem impacts, including changes in vegetation, wildfire frequency, infectious diseases, invasive species, water quality and nutrient cycles, according to a team of international scientists who studied and compared those impacts across a wide range of terrestrial, freshwater and marine ecosystems.

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Harvey Rice
Source: Houston Chronicle
July 19, 2011

"A record number of endangered Kemp's ridley sea turtle nests was found in Texas this year despite worries that nesting could be harmed by the BP oil disaster and a cold winter that killed hundreds of turtles.

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Renee Schoof
Source: The Miami Herald
July 19, 2011

"Shrimp boats that fish in the Gulf of Mexico without the required turtle-excluder devices are killing more sea turtles than is allowed under the Endangered Species Act, the advocacy group Oceana said in a report Tuesday.

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Shelby Lin Erdman
Source: CNN
July 18, 2011

"Massive global greenhouse gas pollution is changing the chemistry of the world's oceans so much that scientists now predict it could severely damage shellfish populations and the nations that depend on the harvests if significant action isn't taken.

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Source: TradeArabia News Service
July 16, 2011

"A major project aimed at preventing Bahrain's coral reefs and fish habitats from disappearing is expected to begin soon along the western coast of the island, officials said.

The project, initiated by the Bahrain Environment Society (BES) and funded by HSBC, will likely target the sea near Malkiya, the added.

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