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World Bank funded study on Gujarat coral restoration

The Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) would undertake a World Bank-funded detailed study and coral re...

Fishermen blast premier dive sites off Indonesia

Coral gardens that were among Asia`s most spectacular have been transformed into desolate gray moons...

Acidic oceans endangering baby corals

Acidic oceans are dramatically altering the ability of baby corals to sense their surroundings, says...

`Coral reefs will survive ravages of warming`

Marine scientists in Australia undertaking the world`s first large-scale investigation of the impact...

Can corals survive more acidic oceans?

Corals may yet be able to survive the acidification of the world`s oceans, escaping the effects of c...

Some corals `could survive global warming`

Some corals could survive global warming, say scientists.

Some corals unfazed by global warming

Unfazed by the most severe ecological threats, some coral reefs may yet be adapting to warmer oceans...

Some coral species may be able to adapt to global warming

A new study has revealed that some coral species may be able to adapt to warmer oceans.

Cardinal fish make sacrifices to play great dads

Cardinal fish can go to great lengths to protect their young. That means starving or even putting up...

Australia`s Coral Sea `mapped`

Researchers claim to have mapped Australia`s Coral Sea, detailing the reefs, mountains, and the cany...

Maldives: A nation of 1,190 coral islands

Maldives is an archipelago of 1,190 coral islands grouped in a double chain of 26 atolls oriented no...

Sea cucumbers could protect endangered corals

Tropical sea cucumbers could protect coral reefs from the devastating effects of climate change, a n...

Parrotfish play vital role in preserving coral reefs

Parrotfish remove sick and dead corals and clean areas for new corals to settle.

Corals commit ‘suicide’ as Earth warms

Australian scientists have discovered the molecular mechanism that leads to mass death of corals wor...

Fish helps coral reefs recover

Worldwide, coral reefs are being increasingly disturbed by environmental events that are causing the...

Fragmented reefs can be good for coral ecosystems

Even just restoring small patches of reef habitat can go a long way to repair coral ecosystems.

Soft corals are key building blocks of reefs

Scientists have long believed that soft corals, one of the many endangered elements of marine life, ...

Coral reefs on brink of extinction as oceans becoming acidic

Coral reefs are facing the threat of extinction as oceans are increasingly becoming acidic.

`Just 10 yrs left to save Oz`s Great Barrier Reef`

An expert has warned that time is running out to save the reef.

`Fault-finding` coral reefs can predict site of future earthquakes

In the wake of Japan disaster, the urgent question is where the next big earthquake will hit.

`75 percent of world`s coral reefs under threat`

Local pressures especially overfishing and destructive fishing are causing many reefs to degrade.

More warm, acidic oceans will require greater reef care

The more our oceans become warmer & acidic, the harder we will have to work to save coral reefs.

Study finds how sea urchins affect coral reefs’ growth

A study has found that overfished reef systems have more sea urchins—organisms that in turn eat cora...

Coral bleaching will worsen in 2010

A new study has revealed that Coral bleaching in 2010 is shaping up to be even worse than 2005.

Massive deep-sea coral die-off discovered near Gulf of Mexico

Scientists have discovered a massive deep-sea coral die-off this week about 7 miles southwest of the...

Scientists find damage to coral near BP well

federal scientists have found damage to deep sea coral and other marine life on the ocean floor.

Coral reefs across Indian Ocean dying: Experts

International marine scientists have said that coral reefs across Indian Ocean are dying.

Coral reefs first time discovered in Mediterranean

Experts have found for the first time an area of reefs with deep-sea corals in the Mediterranean.

Remote Hawaii atoll corals suffer bleaching

Corals at remote atolls northwest of main Hawaiian islands suffered some bleaching this summer.

Scientists find 10 new coral species in Hawaii

Scientists find 10 new species of coral in Northwestern Hawaiian Islands.

Australia corals to light up cancer cure fight

The vividly fluorescent cluster was found in waters off Lord Howe Island.

Oz scientist discovers world’s rarest coral

The unique coral was found during an underwater survey of Arno atoll in the Marshall Islands.

`Corals on brink due to global warming`

Some 90% of Malaysia`s corals are dead due to global warming and the reefs may never recover.

Global warming threatens coral growth in Red Sea

Carbon dioxide-induced global warming is slowly killing off a major coral species in the Red Sea, sc...

Guj to transplant corals from Gulf of Mannar to Gulf of Kutch

In a bid to improve marine ecology of the state, the Gujarat Ecology Commission would be transplanti...

Baby corals use sound cues to reach home

Coral larvae, just like their older counterparts, can use sound as a cue to find coral reefs, found ...

Death of coral reefs could devastate nations

Coral reefs are dying, and scientists and governments around the world are contemplating what will h...

Demise of coral, salamander show impact of Web

The Internet has emerged as one of the greatest threats to rare species, fuelling the illegal wildli...

Unusual corals likely to survive global warming

Researchers have stumbled on a diversity of corals harbouring unusual species of symbiotic algae in ...

Warmer seas may rob corals and rainforests of protective clouds

A new research has suggested that rising ocean temperatures may leave corals and rainforests without...

Corals and algae in Indian Ocean may survive future global warming

A team of scientists has discovered a diversity of corals harboring unusual species of symbiotic alg...

Cold snap killing Florida`s coral reefs

The polar snap enveloping much of the United States in record cold has been killing off coral reefs ...

Bangladesh tries to save lone coral island

Bangladesh has ordered a building freeze on its lone coral island in a bid to save its wildlife and ...

Coral reefs may be affected due to sea warming

Coral reefs, the most diverse marine habitat that support half-a-million species, may start losing d...

New species of coral, sponges found near Hawaii

New and dramatic species of coral and sponges have been found in the Pacific during deep sea dives n...

Indian corals may see severe decline starting in next 30 yrs

Global climate change may be showing its impact on the Indian shores as scientists report that cor...

Survey reveals massive public support for saving coral reefs

One of the first set of studies to examine what tourists and recreation enthusiasts actually think a...

Environ group wants 83 coral species listed as endangered

Environmental activists are petitioning the federal government to put 83 coral species on the endang...

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