Tag: coral
Environment: Almost two thirds of all coral reefs worldwide are overfished
Environment Almost two thirds of all coral reefs worldwide are overfished Millions of people in the tropics are active in coral reef fishing, especially in Indonesia. photo © Sebastian Ferse/Leibniz…
Emergencies: Sharks attack catamarans in the Coral Sea off Australia
emergencies Sharks attack catamarans in the Coral Sea off Australia An inflatable catamaran is in distress in the Coral Sea. photo © Uncredited/AUSTRALIAN MARITIME SAFETY AUTHORITY/dpa In the middle of…
Museum of Underwater Art: Art instead of coral – When sculptures go swimming
Snorkeling is not enough: Those who want to visit the new art museum must be able to dive and should have a PADI license in their pocket. Because the Museum…
Ecosystem: Study on Conservation Measures for Threatened Coral Reefs
ecosystem Study on Conservation Measures for Threatened Coral Reefs A coral reef off the island of Hawaii. photo © Greg Asner/ASU/dpa Corals are cnidarians that live with algae in a…
Marine biologists fear mass coral die-offs
Sea temperatures have been unusually high in many regions of the world for months. The situation in the Gulf of Mexico is particularly dramatic: the water temperature on the surface…
Florida: Scientists warn of major coral bleaching
Status: 07/11/2023 08:50 a.m Unusually high temperatures are being measured in the seas off the coast of the US state of Florida – and the values threaten to rise further.…
Study Reveals Amazing Biodiversity of Pacific Coral Reef Microbiome
It is the largest bioconstruction on our planet and yet we continue to learn about it. We’re talking to you coral reefsthese living constructions formed by polypsthese animals that look…
Biodiversity: Mass extinction of sea urchins threatens coral reefs
biodiversity Mass extinction of sea urchins threatens coral reefs Fish eat a starfish in the Mediterranean Sea. photo © Courtesy of Tel Aviv University/dpa If the sea urchins disappear, it…
Ecosystem: Pristine coral reef discovered off Galápagos Islands
ecosystem Pristine coral reef discovered off Galápagos Islands The newly discovered, largely untouched coral reef off the Galápagos Islands. photo © HOV Alvin/WHOI MISO Facility/Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution/dpa Scientists have…
Galápagos Islands: Researchers find pristine and ancient coral reef
Watch the video: Researchers discover coral reef off the Galápagos Islands. Scientists have discovered a largely untouched coral reef off the Galápagos Islands. The reef stretches at a depth of…