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Scientists race to grapple with unprecedented force threatening marine life: 'Last year caught everyone off guard'
"The Caribbean last year was just unreal, and nobody expected things to get that hot that fast." Scientists race to grapple ...
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The life-and-death struggle of coral reefs
Called the "rainforests of the sea" for their dazzling biodiversity, coral reefs cover less than 1% of the ocean floor but provide habitat for more than a quarter of all marine life. As Linsley ...
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ocean acidification
As a result, the plankton cannot fend off predators or competitors, and on… Scientists have known for some time that shells of the tiniest sea life ... coral reefs. Scientists call ocean ...
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Better ocean connectivity boosts reef fish populations
Our work emphasizes how crucial this link is between ocean currents and fish ecology for understanding the broader impact of environmental change and fishing regulations on sensitive coral reef ...
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Over a year of astonishing ocean heat has given way to the largest coral bleaching on record
The latest record bleaching adds to growing evidence that reefs have already passed a point of no return at just 1.3 degrees of warming. This would have dire implications for ocean health ...
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Breakthrough study shows coral reefs will transform but can persist, if carbon is curbed
“The recognition that coral reefs are not doomed if we take appropriate action on climate change and local stressors reinforces the need to accomplish these goals. Under potential future ocean ...
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Ocean life, games and the digital revolution converge in Richard Powers’ Playground
Evie is there to explore the bountiful sea life in the reefs surrounding Makatea ... autonomous cities onto the open ocean. Meanwhile, Todd, now a tech billionaire and AI pioneer, is wrestling ...
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Ocean eddy currents funnel extreme heat and cold to the life-filled depths
Marine heat waves and cold spells can severely damage ocean ecosystems and habitats such as coral reefs. These extremes ... threats to the vast amount of life in the twilight zone, home to the ...
The heroic effort to save Florida’s coral reef from extreme ocean heat as corals bleach across the Caribbean
Armed with scrub brushes, young scuba divers took to the waters of Florida’s Alligator Reef in late July to try to help corals struggling to survive 2023’s extraordinary marine heat wave. They ...