Tag: Coral reef
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Red Sea corals threatened by mass sea urchin deaths
The team first heard reports in January that sea urchin species were dying off rapidly near Elliot, so they headed to a location known for its abundance of the Diadema setosum species. They first thought local pollution might be responsible. But, within two weeks, spiny invertebrates also began to die off on the coast, including…
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Endangered Saint Martin: why this system to kill the island
District and sub-district administrations, and other government agencies, hotels, resorts, ships and trawler business people, and tourists are pushing Bangladesh’s only coral-rich island, St. Martin, to its end. This situation reminds us of the folk tale of the greedy farmer who had a duck that laid golden eggs. But there are laws, regulations, directives, administration,…
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Scientists freeze Great Barrier Reef coral in world’s first test
The mesh technology, which will help store coral larvae at -196C (-320.8°F), was devised by a team from the University of Minnesota’s College of Science and Engineering, including Zongqi Guo, a postdoctoral associate, and Professor John C. Bishov was involved. It was first tested on Coral by PhD student Nicholas Zukowicz. “This new technology that…