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Why coral reefs are key to a healthy planet

The Living Architecture of Our Oceans " These incredible structures are built by tiny animals called polyps that secrete calcium carbonate to form their hard skeletons. They occur in more than 100 ...
WLWT

Newport Aquarium opens new walk-through coral reef tunnel

Get up close to animal at the Newport Aquarium's newest exhibit this weekend, a walk-through Coral Reef Tunnel.The 60,000-gallon walk-through exhibit lets you get an up-close view of the animals ...
Labroots

Bleached Coral Reef Ecosystems May Still Support Nutrient-Rich Life

Coral bleaching refers to the process by which coral lose their bright, vibrant colors and turn white. This happens when coral get stressed and “expel” the microscopic bacteria that live on them and ...
Labroots

Sharks Missing from 1/5 of World's Reefs

Sharks of all sizes are vital to coral reef ecosystems, both as predators and prey. Shark populations have rapidly declined worldwide due to fishing operations, legal and illegal. The real impact of ...
The Conversation

Invasive rats are changing fish behaviour on coral reefs – new study

Sally Keith receives funding from NERC. This research was supported by the Natural Environment Research Council (Rachel L. Gunn, grant number NE/L002604/1), with Rachel L. Gunns studentship through ...
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World-First Approach To Save Corals Plays Their Babies A Reef Soundtrack

Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the University of Southampton, and specializes in animal behavior, evolution, palaeontology, and the environment. Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the ...