Oceanography
How Does a Coral Reef Ecosystem Work?
A coral reef ecosystem is a network of corals, algae, fishes, invertebrates, microbes and physical processes that recycle energy and nutrients in nutrient-poor tropical…
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Oceanography
Why Are Coral Reefs Important?
Coral reefs matter because their physical structure and biological productivity support diverse marine communities and provide services to people. Their value is ecologi…
Oceanography
What Is Coral Bleaching?
Coral bleaching happens when stressed corals lose or expel much of the symbiotic algae living in their tissues. Because those algae provide color and a major share of th…
AI - Artificial intelligence
AI Robot Fish Helps Scientists Monitor and Protect Marine Ecosystems
Autonomous fish can collect eDNA samples and film underwater, providing a detailed panorama of the underground environment without negatively affecting seabed organisms.
Oceanography
Unique creatures at the bottom of Van Phong Bay
At the bottom of Van Phong Bay there are thousands of creatures, many of which have strange shapes and eye-catching colors.
Animal world
Venomous snake species in Vietnam stands out with its 'white mourning head'
If cobras stand out thanks to their ability to raise their heads and spread their necks to threaten, another venomous snake in Vietnam stands out and is easily recogniza…
Oceanography
Alarming coral bleaching phenomenon detected in the Red Sea
For the first time in history, coral in the Gulf of Aqaba lost its natural color due to record high sea temperatures this past summer.
Oceanography
Nearly 50% of tropical coral species are at risk of extinction
Rising ocean temperatures are fueling mass bleaching of coral reefs around the world, putting many species at risk of extinction.
Oceanography
World's largest coral reef discovered near Solomon Islands
At 34m wide and 32m long, the newly discovered coral reef in the Pacific Ocean is three times larger than the previous record holder, Big Momma Reef in American Samoa.
Oceanography
Wind is the main cause of coral bleaching on the Great Barrier Reef
Australian researchers have confirmed that wind patterns played a major role in causing severe coral bleaching on Australia's Great Barrier Reef.
Oceanography
US ship becomes world's largest artificial reef
Once the largest passenger ship in the US, the SS United States could be sunk as an artificial reef, bringing economic and environmental benefits.
Oceanography
Subway Car Turned Into a Home for Marine Creatures
Train cars that were once packed with people in Atlanta, USA, are now lying nearly 20 meters deep in the Atlantic Ocean with fish, sea turtles and coral.
Oceanography
Why does the phenomenon of dead and bleached coral occur in Con Dao?
At the present time, the bottom water temperature of Con Dao waters is 32 degrees Celsius; If the sea water temperature at coral reefs does not decrease, the coral's abi…
Oceanography
Devil-faced fish - The most dangerous fish in the world
The devil-faced fish is recognized by Guinness World Records as having the largest venom gland of any other fish.
Oceanography
The first group of animals on Earth to glow
Bioluminescence, the ability of organisms to produce light through chemical reactions, may have appeared 540 million years ago in deep-sea corals.