Coral News Archive

December 8, 2012-January 4, 2013

• Jan 3
  Great Barrier Reef corals found at mind-blowing 410 feet deep
  Science on NBC News
• Dec 27
  China boom savages coral reefs, study finds
  PhysORG
• Dec 26
  Coral Sex: Injured Colonies Reproduce Less, Study Suggests
  HuffPost Science
• Dec 24
  By Trying to look sexier you may be ruining sex for corals
  Deep Sea News
• Dec 17
  Reimagining the Coral Market
  NYTimes
• Dec 12
  To Save a Coral Reef Enabler
  NYTimes
• Dec 11
  Global Warming Responsible for Coral shrinking around Equator
  Red Orbit

November 3-December 4, 2012

• Dec-4
  Los Angeles Times
  Human Population Underlies Threats to Coral Survival
• Nov-27
  Los Angeles Times
  In Hawaii, a coral reef infection has biologists alarmed
• Nov-22
  The Garden Island
  USGS: Coral disease outbreak an ‘epidemic’
• Nov-11
  Minivan News
  Coral reefs begin to recover in the Maldives
• Nov-6
  MSNBC
  Humans caused historic Great Barrier Reef collapse: study

October 20-November 2, 2012

• Nov-12
  Last great hope for the islands
  National Geographic Magazine
• 28-Oct-12
  Divers volunteer to revitalize the coral reef
  Boston Globe
• 28-Oct-12
  Australia: Great Barrier Reef found to be healthier at depth, despite surface damage
  Global Post
• 25-Oct-12
  Ecosystems need to be improved to boost Great Barrier Reef
  Daily Mercury
• 19-Oct-12
  Cheap Weapon against the coral-killer starfish found
  SciDevNet

October 6-19, 2012

• October 19, 2012
  Reef Resilience Revealed: How we can help corals recover
  Cool Green Science, The Nature Conservancy
• October 12, 2012
  Can Monetizing Coral Reefs Save Them?
  National Geographic News Watch, Ocean Views
• October 9, 2012
  College of Charleston sophomore to speak on coral protection at U.N. convention
  The Post and Courier
• October 8, 2012
  Australia Scientists Tackle Reef-Killing Starfish Google AFP

September 22-October 5, 2012

• Oct-3
  The Great (Dwindling) Barrier Reef Loses Half its Coral Cover in Under 30 Years
  National Geographic
• Oct-1
  Great Barrier Reef loses half its coral in less than 30 years
  Monga Bay
• Sept-30
  Ocean acidification emerges as new climate threat
  Washington Post
• Sept-30
  As the oceans turn acidic, scientists report a new finding: hope
  Onearth
• Sept-27
  Ocean acidification can mess with a fish’s mind
  Scientific American
• Sept-26
  Google Maps’ virtual diving brings the Great Barrier Reef into view
  The Guardian
• Sept-25
  Brazil Loses 80% of Coral Reefs in 50 Years
  FoxNews Latino
• Sept-24
  Coral diversity off Madagascar among the world’s highest
  Monga Bay
• Sept-24
  Human activity detrimental to coral reefs, says study
  SciDev.net
• Sept-24
  Study reveals coral reef decline rates are directly related to pollution
  Environmental News Network

September 15-21, 2012

• Sept 19
  The slippery slope to slime: overgrown algae causing reef declines
  Phys.org
• Sept 18
  Scourge of the Lionfish, Part 4: From Beautiful Novelty to Marine Invader
  NYTimes
• Sept 17
  Coral Reef Conservation & Climate Change: “We have the environment facilitating humanity”, Scientist Says
  HuffPost Science
• Sept 17
  Majority of Coral Reefs will die by 2030 Due to Rising Greenhouse Gasses
  Smithsonian
• Sept 16
  Climate Change: Coral Reefs Expected to Suffer Greatly, Study Finds
  HuffPost Green
• Sept 16
  Most Coral Reefs are at risk unless climate change is drastically limited, study shows
  ScienceDaily
• Sept 15
  World’s coral reefs will die without drastic action on climate change: study
  Yahoo News (Canada)

September 8-14, 2012

• Sept 14
  Alvah Simon: Confessions of a Coral Crusher
  Stuff.co.nz
• Sept 14
  How Dredging Affects Corals
  ScienceAlert
• Sept 11
  Kenting coral ecology shows loss of biodiversity
  Taiwan Today
• Sept 11
  Coral Reefs in Caribbean on life support
  MongaBay
• Sept 10
  In the Caribbean Coral Die-Off, Myriad Wrinkles
  NYTimes
• Sept 10
  Scourge of the Lionfish, Part 3: The newest fish in the kitchen
  NYTimes
• Sept 9
  Caribbean coral reefs face collapse
  The Guardian
• Sept-7
  Underwater Paradise at a Pacific Eco-Resort
  NYTimes

September 1-7, 2012

• Sept-6-12
  Cathay Pacific Bans Shark Fin from its Cargo Flights
  South China Morning Post
• Sept-4-12
  Scientists Track Fish Through a Coral Reef Seascape
  redOrbit

August 25-31, 2012

• 30-Aug-12
  5 Crazy Ideas to Save Coral Reefs
  Mother Jones
• 27-Aug-12
  Scourge of the Lionfish, Part 2: Counterattack
  New York Times
• 27-Aug-12
  Darwin Found to Be Right: Eastern Pacific Barrier is Virtually Impassable by Coral Species
  Penn State Science
• 24-Aug-12
  Scientist’s Say the World’s Oceans Hold Great Medical Promise
  Voice of America

August 18-24, 2012

• 22-Aug-12
  The Scourge of the Lionfish
  New York Times
• 22-Aug-12
  Scottish-made robots can repair world’s coral reefs, say scientists
  The Scotsman.com
• 20-Aug-12
  World’s Sea Life is facing “major shock”
  ScienceDaily
• 20-Aug-12
  Shadecloths could protect reef from global warming
  World News: Australia
• 20-Aug-12
  Excellent idea of the day: Umbrellas for Corals
  DiscoveryNews
• 19-Aug-12
  Improving water quality can help save coral reefs
  Phys.org

August 10-17, 2012

• 16-Aug-12
  On the Move: Coral’s Migrate South into NSW’s Warming Waters
  The Conversation
• 15-Aug-12
  Introducing the Ocean Health Index
  NYTimes Green Blog
• 13-Aug-12
  Trying to Protect a Reef with an Otherworldly Diversion
  NYTimes
• 10-Aug-12
  Saving the Shark that Bit Me: A Passion for the Ocean
  The Nature Conservancy Cool Green Science Blog
• 10-Aug-12
  Marine Species Death caused by UVB increases
  BBC Nature News

August 4-10, 2012

• 9-Aug-12
  Electrified Reef Jolts Corals Back to Health
  SunSentinel
• 8-Aug-12
  Male and Female Pillar Coral Spawn for First Documented Time in Keys
  The Miami Herald
• 7-Aug-12
  How to Hunt a Lionfish
  Oceana: The Beacon
• 6-Aug-12
  Mud Posed No Obstacle to a Coral Reef’s Growth
  New York Times
• 5-Aug-12
  State of the Climate
  NOAA

July 23-August 3, 2012

• 1-Aug-12
  Skin Cancer Identified for the First Time in Wild Fish Populations, Beneath Ozone Layer Hole
  Science Daily
• 31-July-12
  Coral Reef Thriving in Sediment-Laden Waters
  Science Daily
• 31-July-12
  China poachers raid Palawan waters
  Inquirer Global Nation
• 30-July-12
  Pacific Coral Triangle 'at risk of collapse'
  SciDev Net
• 30-July-12
  World's Northernmost Coral Reef Discovered in Japan
  Our Amazing Planet
• 28-July-12
  The New Billion Dollar Market - Coral Reef Conservation
  Earth Times
• 28-July-12
  Only 5% of Philippine coral reefs in excellent condition
  Gulf News
• 27-July-12
  Greenpeace finds deep-sea corals on Shell’s Arctic drill site
  Washington Post
• 26-July-12
  Up close and personal with coral reefs
  Saipan Tribune
• 24-July-12
  Scientists Discover New Threats to Corals
  Inter Press Service
• 23-July-12
  Superfast Evolution in Sea Stars
  Science Daily

July 15-20, 2012

• 20-July-12
  Coral Reefs: The Living Dead, Or A Comeback Kid?
  TNC Cool Green Science
• 20-July-12
  Researchers design first field experiment to test the effects of ocean acidification on coral reefs
  Phys Org
• 18-July-12
  Could Volcanic Eruptions in the South-West Pacific Save the Great Barrier Reef?
  Science Daily
• 18-July-12
  The Naked Coral Hypothesis
  NY Times
• 16-July-12
  When Coral Reefs Recover
  NY Times
• 16-July-12
  Strangest island in the Caribbean may be a sanctuary for critically endangered coral
  Science Daily

July 5-13, 2012

• 13-July-12
  Coral News daily summaries from ICRS 2012
  ICRS
• 12-July-12
  Coral Reefs in the Indo-Pacific Ocean Naturally Tougher Than Caribbean Reefs
  Science Daily
• 12-July-12
  Viruses May Be Causing Coral Bleaching and Decline Around the World
  Science Daily
• 10-July-12
  New Coral Reef Crustacean Named After Bob Marley
  Science Blog
• 9-July-12
  Corals On Ocean-Side of Reef Are Most Susceptible to Recent Warming
  Science Daily
• 6-July-12
  Increased Growth Responsible for Color Changes in Coral Reefs
  Science Daily
• 5-July-12
  Coral rebounded from hostile climate millenniums ago
  New York Times

June 14-22, 2012

• 20-Jun-12
  Venezuela Ends Shark Finning, Creates Protected Area
  PEW Environmental Group
• 20-Jun-12
  Ocean Acidification could negatively affect 50% of marine organisms by the end of the century
  EPOCA
• 18-Jun-12
  Predicting coral bleaching events with supercomputers
  Science Network Western Australia
• 17-Jun-12
  In Its First Life, an Oil Platform; in Its Next, a Reef?
  New York Times
• 15-Jun-12
  Mexico cancels planned Baja resort project near protected coral reef
  Washington Post
• 14-Jun-12
  World's largest marine reserve network unveiled
  ABC News

May 19-25, 2012

• 24-May-12
  DNA Evidence Shows That Marine Reserves Help to Sustain Fisheries
  Science Daily
• 24-May-12
  Nuisance Seaweed Found to Produce Compounds With Biomedical Potential
  Science Daily
• 23-May-12
  Rapid Coral Death by a Deadly Chain Reaction
  Science Daily
• 22-May-12
  Marine Aquarium Fish Trade Study Reveals Fewer Fish, More Species Imported Than Previously Estimated
  Science Daily
• 21-May-12
  A cruise into Indonesia's coral triangle
  Telegraph
• 19-May-12
  GREEN: Protect our coral reefs
  News Strait Times

May 12-18, 2012

• 18-May-12
  Getting the money out to protect Coral Triangle
  Malaya Business Insight
• 17-May-12
  New evidence for catastrophic loss of coral reef sharks
  The SeaMonster
• 17-May-12
  Australasia has hottest 60 years in a millennium, scientists find
  The Guardian
• 15-May-12
  Scientists to survey Scotland's coral reefs
  BBC News
• 15-May-12
  Haiti’s Reef Check EcoDivers continue to make great strides
  Green Antilles
• 15-May-12
  Coral goes mobile off Big Pine Key
  News Press
• 14-May-12
  New models to predict coral bleaching
  Curtin University News
• 14-May-12
  UK donates P20 million to Ateneo and Haribon for the preservation of fish species dependent on coral reefs
  Ateneo de Manila University

May 7-11, 2012

• 9-May-12
  One-Quarter of Grouper Species Being Fished to Extinction
  Science Daily
• 8-May-12
  Weed-Eating Fish 'Help Protect Jobs, Livelihoods'
  Science Daily
• 8-May-12
  Rare, blue coral found
  The Fiji Times
• 7-May-12
  Smarter Nets Equal Bigger Fish, Higher Income
  Wildlife Conservation Society
• 7-May-12
  Ankylosaur Reef
  Smithsonian Blog

April 20-May 6, 2012

• 3-May-12
  Coral Reefs Are Being Decimated, All for a Few Gaudy Trinkets
  Miami New Times
• 30-Apr-12
  Life in the Sea Found Its Fate in a Paroxysm of Extinction
  The New York Times
• 30-Apr-12
  Shark diving 'promotes coral reef conservation'
  SciDev Net
• 30-Apr-12
  Global Warming Refuge Discovered Near At-Risk Pacific Island Nation of Kiribati
  Science Daily
• 30-Apr-12
  Experts probe Barrier Reef 'extension'
  ABC News
• 26-Apr-12
  GE Adventure Series CT Scanners features coral reefs
  Advanced Aquarists
• 24-Apr-12
  Geophysicists Employ Novel Method to Identify Sources of Global Sea Level Rise
  Science Daily
• 23-Apr-12
  Seven Florida Coral Species "Extremely Likely to Go Extinct," Warns National Marine Fisheries
  Broward Palm Beach New Times
• 23-Apr-12
  Fish Larvae Find the Reef by Orienting: The Earlier the Better
  Science Daily
• 20-Apr-12
  Doctors develop life-saving drugs from coral reefs
  MSNBC
• 20-Apr-12
  Coral reefs help produce medicines, video featuring TNC Reef Resilience Director Steph Wear
  MSNBC Nightly News

April 7-13, 2012

• 13-Apr-12
  Why climate change might not spell death for the Reef
  The Sydney Morning Herald
• 12-Apr-12
  Under Climate Change, Winners and Losers On the Coral Reef
  Science Daily
• 11-Apr-12
  Widespread Adaptability: Coral Reefs May Be Able to Adapt to Climate Change With Help from Algae
  Science Daily
• 9-Apr-12
  Study Shows Adaptive Capacity of Reef Corals to Climate Change May Be Widespread
  University of Miami Press
• 9-Apr-12
  Biologists to study corals' mass spawning this week
  The Strait Times
• 7-Apr-12
  Two new species of coral discovered
  Taipei Times

March 31-April 6, 2012

• 3-Apr-12
  Coral Links Ice Sheet Collapse to Ancient 'Mega Flood'
  Science Daily
• 2-Apr-12
  Destruction of Coral Reefs Denounced
  Tierramerica
• 1-Apr-12
  Corals 'Could Survive a More Acidic Ocean'
  Science Daily
• 1-Apr-12
  Overfishing, Deforestation Causing Caribbean Coral Reef Decline
  The Jamaica Gleaner
• 1-Apr-12
  Managing recreational activity on the Great Barrier Reef
  Sail World
• 31-Mar-12
  Some Corals Like it Hot: Heat Stress May Help Coral Reefs Survive Climate Change
  Science World Report

March 26-30, 2012

• 29-Mar-12
  OneNOAA Science Seminar: Little Fish, Big Impact: Managing a Crucial Link in Ocean Ecosystems
  NOAA NODC
• 28-Mar-12
  Viral Disease, Particularly Herpes, Gaining Interest as Possible Cause of Coral Decline
  Science Daily
• 27-Mar-12
  Chemical Microgradients Accelerate Coral Death at the Great Barrier Reef
  Science Daily
• 27-Mar-12
  Common herbicide 'threatens' Australia's Great Barrier Reef
  Australia Network News
• 26-Mar-12
  Comparative Analysis of Fishery Management Systems
  Breaching the Blue

March 19-23, 2012

• 23-Mar-12
  Sediment killing Thai coral reefs
  Phuket News
• 21-Mar-12
  Coral Reef, Red Sea: NatGeo Photo of the Day
  National Geographic
• 19-Mar-12
  Stanford marine biologists search for the world's strongest coral
  Stanford University News
• 19-Mar-12
  Coastal development destroying reefs off Phuket
  The Nation
• 19-Mar-12
  Experts eye sponges, snails to produce new drugs
  PhilStar
• 19-Mar-12
  One Solution to Global Overfishing Found
  Science Daily

March 10-15, 2012

• 15-Mar-12
  Gayana Eco Resort ‘Marine Awareness Month’ Celebrating Coral Reef Eco Victory for Sabah
  Travel Blackboard
• 14-Mar-12
  New Oil Slick in Egypt Threatens Red Sea Coral Reef
  Green Prophet
• 13-Mar-12
  In Fight to Save Coral Reefs, Finding Strategies that Work
  Yale Environment360
• 10-Mar-12
  Global Warming Threat to Coral Reefs: Can Some Species Adapt?
  Science Daily

March 1-8, 2012

• 8-Mar-12
  A test of the senses in the search for a 'shoal mate'
  Science Daily
• 8-Mar-12
  Counting Reef Sharks With Cameras: 'Chum Cam' Underwater Video Survey Shows That Reef Sharks Thrive in Marine Reserves
  Science Daily
• 1-Mar-12
  Madagascar Says Hands Off Marine Life
  Discovery News
• 5-Mar-12
  Protected Mediterranean Reefs Show a Large Gain in Biomass and Diversity
  Yale Environment360
• 1-Mar-12
  Florida group rebuilds vital coral reefs
  CNN
• 1-Mar-12
  Breaking Up Isn't Hard to Do: The Secret Lives of Corals On Dark and Stormy Nights
  Science Daily

February 24-March 2, 2012

• 1-Mar-12
  Ocean acidification rate may be unprecedented, study says
  Science Daily
• 27-Feb-12
  Research offers glimmer of hope for threatened coral
  Eco News
• 27-Feb-12
  Dredging waste a 'threat to reef'
  The Australian News
• 25-Feb-12
  Diver spots dreaded lionfish in Tobago reef
  Trinadad Express Newspapers
• 24-Feb-12
  Google Street View Maps Reef: Great Barrier Reef Studied
  Web Pro News

February 17-24, 2012

• 23-Feb-12
  Conservation meets capitalism in Florida
  Nature
• 22-Feb-12
  Coral-eating Sea Star Invaders Turn Out to Be Locals
  Science Newsline
• 22-Feb-12
  'Virtual diving' becomes a reality as 360-degree panoramas of Great Barrier Reef go online
  The Guardian
• 22-Feb-12
  Coastal Restoration: A Smart Investment
  Huffington Post
• 20-Feb-12
  Toxic soup for coral reefs: Who knew?
  Charlotte Observer
• 20-Feb-12
  Assessment Could Streamline Great Barrier Reef Coastal Development
  Environment News Service
• 19-Feb-12
  'Jacuzzi vents' model CO2 future
  BBC
• 17-Feb-12
  Staghorn Coral Transplanted to Threatened Reef
  ScienceDaily
• 17-Feb-12
  Phuket coral bounces back from bleaching blight
  Phuket Gazette

Feb 13-17, 2012

• 16-Feb-12
  Can Cold-Water Corals Adapt to Climate Change?
  ScienceDaily
• 16-Feb-12
  Is That A Starfish On My Face?
  NPR
• 14-Feb-12
  Acidic oceans make reef fish stupid
  Practical Fishkeeping
• 13-Feb-12
  Big fish reveal shelter secrets on reefcam
  ARC Centre of Excellence
• 13-Feb-12
  Where Big Fish Take Shelter Has Big Impact On Their Ability to Cope With Climate Change
  Science Daily
• 9-Feb-12
  Islanders' fight for thier way of life on beautiful Barra after rare coral discovered
  Daily Record
• 9-Feb-12
  Why Fishermen Keep Fishing Despite Dwindling Catches
  ScienceDaily

Feb 6-10, 2012

• 8-Feb-12
  Corals inflate to escape being buried alive in sand
  BBC Nature
• 6-Feb-12
  When Art Meets Science: The Hyberbolic Crochet Coral Reef
  Ocean Portal
• 5-Feb-12
  5,000 ‘reefbuds’ to repair Boracay Island coral reef system
  Inquirer News
• 2-Feb-12
  Heat and Cold Damage Corals in Their Own Ways
  ScienceDaily
• 2-Feb-12
  Some corals like it hot
  ScienceNews

Jan 30-Feb 3, 2012

• 2-Feb-12
  NCCOS unveils new Coastal Ocean Science Blog
  NOAA National Center for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS)
• 30-Jan-12
  Coral reefs can take the heat
  nineMSN
• 29-Jan-12
  Sea Cucumber Poo May be Key to Saving Coral Reefs
  Treehugger
• 26-Jan-12
  Study: People’s Carbon Pollution Not Only Changing the Atmosphere But Also the Oceans
  The Nature Conservancy's Planet Change
• 26-Jan-12
  Electrified coral sparks new life for Bali reef
  
• 20-Jan-12
  Multiple partners not the only way for corals to stay cool
  ARC Centre of Excellence—Coral Reef Studies