Scientific Sleuths Pinpoint the Guilty Coral Killers

From CORAL.org posted on November 28, 2011 16:12

Source: PHYSORG.com
November 23, 2011

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Unseen Devastation From Tsunamis Can Destroy Coral Reefs, Research Shows

From CORAL.org posted on November 28, 2011 16:08

Source: The Daily Astorian
November 22, 2011

"CORVALLIS - The tsunami two years ago in American Samoa has given scientists a chance to examine an issue that often seems of little significance in the immediate aftermath of these massive disasters ; the little-seen, rarely studied but often frightening damage done to offshore coral reefs.

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EU Proposes Ban on Shark Finning

From CORAL.org posted on November 22, 2011 12:57

Charlie Dunmore
Source: Reuters
November 21, 2011

"The European Union's executive Monday proposed a blanket ban on shark finning, in which the fins are sliced off sharks, often while they are alive, and their carcasses dumped in the sea.

The European Commission presented draft legislation forbidding shark finning by all vessels fishing in EU waters, and all EU-registered vessels operating anywhere in the world.

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Decrease in Parrotfish a Danger for Reefs

From CORAL.org posted on November 22, 2011 12:53

Mara Flannery
Source: Cosmos
November 21, 2011

"SYDNEY: The depletion of large fish due to overfishing throws the functioning of coral reef ecosystems off kilter, say researchers, who offer new insight into the plight of the world's reefs.

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International Negotiators Rule on Shark Protection Measures

From CORAL.org posted on November 22, 2011 12:48

Juliet Eilperin
Source: The Washington Post
November 19, 2011

"International negotiators took steps Saturday to protect silky sharks, a species that is vulnerable in the Atlantic Ocean, but rejected measures aimed at curbing the catch of other shark species targeted for their fins.

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Corals Can Sense What's Coming

From CORAL.org posted on November 22, 2011 12:44

Source: Science Codex
November 18, 2011

"Australian scientists have thrown new light on the mechanism behind the mass death of corals worldwide as the Earth's climate warms.

Coral bleaching, one of the most devastating events affecting coral reefs around the planet, is triggered by rising water temperatures. It occurs when the corals and their symbiotic algae become heat-stressed, and the algae which feed the corals either die or are expelled by the coral.

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Florida Approves Shark Protections

From CORAL.org posted on November 22, 2011 12:41

Curtis Morgan
Source: The Miami Herald
November 16, 2011

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Massages Relax Fish Too

From CORAL.org posted on November 22, 2011 12:38

Wynne Parry
Source: Live Science
November 15, 2011

"Massages don't just relax people; fish may also enjoy the stress-relieving benefits of a rubdown, a new study shows.

In the wild, coral reef-dwelling surgeonfish get a massage from the cleaner fish that usually picks parasites off their skin. Now, scientists have shown that surgeonfish that receive these massages actually have lower levels of a stress-related hormone, cortisol, in their blood.

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