Reefs

Published By: Nibandh VinodLast Updated: June 01, 2023, 06:45 ISTWorld Reef Awareness Day 2023: Coral reefs are facing the risk of extinction. (Image: Shutterstock)World Reef Awareness Day 2023: Coral reefs block powerful waves from…

Feces from fish that are typically thought to promote healthy reefs can damage and, in some cases, kill corals, according to a recent study by Rice University marine biologists. Until recently, fish that consume algae and detritus --…

One year on from the massive eruption of an underwater volcano in the South Pacific, the island nation of Tonga is still dealing with damage to its coastal waters. When Hunga-Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai went off, it sent a shockwave around the…

"GLOBAL RESPONSIBILITY" Reefs off Egypt are hugely popular among divers, and some Red Sea dive sites are operating at up to 40 times their recommended capacity, Hanafy said. Fishing, another huge pressure, must drop to a sixth of current…

Glen Dennison worries every time he heads out on the waters in Howe Sound outside of West Vancouver. That's because he's concerned about the health of the prehistoric creatures he found nearby."I discovered them — so, you know, right away,…

A UBC Okanagan research team has created a computer modelling program to help scientists predict the effect of climate damage and eventual restoration plans on coral reefs around the globe. This is a critical objective, says Dr. Bruno…

Alongside their natural beauty, coral reefs have an important role to play in the natural world. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, around one quarter of the ocean's fish rely on healthy coral reefs.Reinhard…

A new study found that seafloor sediments have the potential to transmit a deadly pathogen to local corals and hypothesizes that sediments have played a role in the persistence of a devastating coral disease outbreak throughout Florida and…

The world lost about 14 percent of its coral reefs in the decade after 2009, mainly because of climate change, according to a sweeping international report on the state of the world’s corals.The decline underscores the catastrophic…

A Dalhousie University graduate who helped create a new type of artificial reef that has been used to save ocean ecosystems is bringing that technology to Nova Scotia waters. Emily Higgins, who grew up in Atlantic Canada, received a master…