students examine published data that address the causes of coral and seagrass decline in Florida. Activities engage students in data analysis and hypothesis testing and will increase their ...

Samsung Electronics has announced a partnership with Seatrees—a non-profit organization that plants and protects coastal ...

Covering only 0.1% of the ocean floor, these seagrass meadows provide food and ... most vulnerable ecosystems and species, such as coral reefs. And to the coastal populations, they act as the ...

Tens of thousands of fish have died off northwestern Australia, as a large and long-lasting marine heat wave intensifies.

The ridges in coral reefs act as barriers and can reduce wave energy by up to 97%, providing crucial protection from threats such as tsunamis. They help protect areas such as mangrove forests and ...

Another significant aspect of gnathiid research is the role of diel fish migration in facilitating the connectivity between coral reef and seagrass habitats. Diel-migratory fishes, which move ...

These results could be important not only for coral reefs, but also for other marine ecosystems such as seagrass meadows or ...

This grows by up to 10 centimetres a year and the coral develops ... of a reef. This habitable architecture is more than just colourful underwater scenery. In fact, it provides shelter and food for a ...

“Though seagrass, for example, covers just 0.1% of the seafloor, it is responsible for sequestering 11% of organic carbon in the ocean, mitigating ocean acidification that threatens coral reefs.” ...

which can smother coral and reduce the amount of light available to the reef. According to a source, the declining water quality is also leading to the loss of seagrass beds, which are important ...

The Environment Ministry will coordinate with related ministries/institutions to evaluate reclamation activities in Pari ...