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The gloomy future of the ocean (part 2)
Oceanography

The gloomy future of the ocean (part 2)

Based on future ocean simulation experiments, Hutchins calculates that the evolution of plankton means that more species will appear to hunt bacteria and less fish.

December 17, 2018
Revive corals with ... electricity
Oceanography

Revive corals with ... electricity

Just a few years ago, lush coral reefs off the island of Bali were dying, whitened by fishing mines and cyanide poison. But now, they are reviving, thanks to an incredib…

December 17, 2018
Hot seawater poses a danger to corals
Oceanography

Hot seawater poses a danger to corals

Warming seawater temperatures will cause a serious coral disease called white syndrome according to the latest report on Australia's largest coral reef in the world publ…

December 17, 2018
'Picking up gold' on coral reefs
Oceanography

'Picking up gold' on coral reefs

According to the People's Committee of Vinh Hai Commune (Ninh Hai District, Ninh Thuan Province), since the Red Hon coral reef is strictly protected, corals are rarely e…

December 17, 2018
Fish use the sense of smell to find their way home
Oceanography

Fish use the sense of smell to find their way home

Fish colonies live in Australia's Great Barrier Reef, the world's largest marine sanctuary, often prefer to stay close to 'homes' because they know where to find food or…

December 17, 2018
Massive coral death in the bay
Oceanography

Massive coral death in the bay

According to the survey results from June 2006 of the Institute of Marine Resources and Environment and some Vietnamese oceanographic houses, coral reefs in Ha Long and…

December 17, 2018
Tooth decay and coral reef death
Oceanography

Tooth decay and coral reef death

Corals can be damaged by a process similar to human decay. Under normal conditions corals live in symbiosis with unicellular algae, but when environmental pollution occu…

December 17, 2018
The world will no longer corals?
Oceanography

The world will no longer corals?

The world could lose more than half of coral reefs in less than 25 years due to rising sea temperatures, algae and other toxic components, scientists warn.

December 17, 2018