The Gardens of the Queen

From CORAL.org posted on December 19, 2011 19:00

Source: CBS News
December 18, 2011

"60 Minutes cameras take you on an underwater adventure off the Cuban coast to one of the world's most pristine and vibrant coral reefs, known as the Gardens of the Queen. Anderson Cooper scuba dives with marine biologist David Guggenheim, dodging giant groupers and sharks, to explore this increasingly rare oasis. Scientists estimate that 25 percent of the world's reefs have died off and much of what's left is at risk."

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Scientists Discover Astounding Deep-Sea Sponges With Carnivorous Ways, 'Jaws Of A Great White Shark'

From CORAL.org posted on December 19, 2011 16:57

Source: UnderwaterTimes
December 13, 2011

"NIWA's Dr Michelle Kelly and a visiting scientist, Professor Jean Vacelet from Centre d'Oceanologie de Marseille, have recently discovered and described three "previously unknown species" of carnivorous sponges from the family Cladorhizidae.

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Dolomite Discovery Ends 100-Year Treasure Hunt

From CORAL.org posted on December 19, 2011 15:09

Source: R&D
December 9, 2011

"The century-old mystery of a missing mineral in coral reefs has been solved by a team from The Australian National University.

The team, led by Bradley Opdyke of the Research School of Earth Sciences, has uncovered a hidden stash of the mineral dolomite in coral reefs around the globe, ending a search that has lasted over 100 years. The discovery was published in Biogeosciences.

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The Reality of ‘Finding Nemo’s’ Marine Life

From CORAL.org posted on December 13, 2011 18:06

Juliet Eilperin
Source: The Washington Post
December 12, 2011

"The underwater world on display in Disney's "Finding Nemo" is teeming with a dizzying array of cheery creatures, from sea turtles to seahorses and mackerel to sharks. So a team of Canadian and U.S. scientists decided to assess the mythical ecosystem inhabited by the small clownfish and his friends to see how their real-world counterparts were faring.

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Restoring Ujung Kulon’s Coral, One Colony at a Time

From CORAL.org posted on December 13, 2011 17:56

Deanna Ramsay
Source: The Jakarta Post
December 13, 2011

"Dark gray clouds appeared on the horizon as the afternoon progressed, eventually interrupting the work of the visitors to tiny Pulau Badul in Ujung Kulon National Park.

People huddled together under the shelter of two boats, fending off the pulsing showers of the rainy season in Banten.

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Tracking an Elusive Chemical: Estrogens

From CORAL.org posted on December 13, 2011 17:49

David Griffith
Source: Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
December 13, 2011

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Parrotfishes Keeping Reefs Healthy

From CORAL.org posted on December 12, 2011 19:26

Source: Science Alert
December 12, 2011

"Australian scientists have urged greater consideration for the brilliantly-hued parrot fishes that tend and renew the world's imperilled coral reefs.

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Is Climate Change Hitting The World’s Coral Reef Epicenter?

From CORAL.org posted on December 12, 2011 19:24

Robert Lalasz
Source: Grist
December 11, 2011

"You've probably heard about coral bleaching -- the mass die-off of coral reefs because of warming sea temperatures, a dynamic that can be attributed at least indirectly to climate change. It's a problem of growing concern to the hundreds of millions of people whose lives depend on reefs and the fish they shelter. But as ocean temps continue to rise, is there any hope for coral?

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