Increasing ocean acidity could spell trouble for fish that depend on corals’ many branches for protection.
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Some Reefs Could Bleach Year-Round by 2080
Cutting greenhouse gas emissions could protect some reefs more than others.
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Aliyah Griffith: Ocean Scientist, Explorer, Mermaid
A marine biologist is studying coral reefs and making ocean sciences more tenable for young explorers.
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Coral Larvae Journey Far and Wide in the Western Indian Ocean
Researchers mapped coral reef connectivity across the Seychelles archipelago to inform conservation efforts in the face of climate change.
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Moonlit Nights Change a Coral Reef’s Tune
Some reef fish get chattier when the Moon is out, while feisty snapping shrimp and other invertebrates pipe down.
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La química del agua somera podría hacer a los arrecifes más resistente a la acidificación del océano
Estudios de los Cayos de Florida revelan variaciones geográficas y temporales en los efectos de la acidificación en corales.
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Metals Could Reveal Corals’ Past Lives
Examining the role of stable metal isotopes in biological activities such as photosynthesis provides a promising new avenue of research into how coral responds to environmental stressors.
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Shallow Seawater Chemistry May Make Reefs More Resistant to Ocean Acidification
Research from the Florida Keys reveals geographic and seasonal variation in the effects of acidification on corals.
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A Closer Look-Sea at the Ocean’s Carbon Cycle
In the February issue of Eos, we dive deep to better understand opportunities, challenges, and ongoing mysteries posed by carbon’s role in marine environments.
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A Philippine Island Detective Story
Researchers snorkeled, drilled, profiled, mapped, and interviewed to unlock clues to how an island was born.