Tag: Coral reefs
Do chemicals in sunscreens threaten aquatic life? A new report says...
Robert Richmond, University of Hawaii and Karen Glanz, University of Pennsylvania
Studies have shown that the same active ingredients...
Corals and sea anemones turn sunscreen into toxins – understanding how...
Djordje Vuckovic, Stanford University and Bill Mitch, Stanford University
Sunscreen bottles are frequently labeled as “reef-friendly” and “coral-safe.” These...
A 20-foot sea wall won’t save Miami – how living structures...
Landolf Rhode-Barbarigos, University of Miami and Brian Haus, University of Miami
Miami is all about the water and living...
Coral reef scientists raise alarm as climate change decimates ocean ecosystems...
Sam Purkis, University of Miami
The Chagos Archipelago is one of the most remote, seemingly idyllic places on Earth....
Watching a coral reef die as climate change devastates one of...
Sam Purkis, University of Miami
The Chagos Archipelago is one of the most remote,...
Ocean warming threatens coral reefs and soon could make it harder...
Shawna Foo, Arizona State University
CC BY-NDAnyone who’s tending a garden right now knows what extreme heat can do to plants. Heat is also a...
Biodiversity helps coral reefs thrive – and could be part of...
Cody Clements, Georgia Institute of Technology
Coral reefs are home to so many species that they often are called “the rainforests of the seas.” Today...
Seaweed and sea slugs rely on toxic bacteria to defend against...
Samantha Mascuch, Georgia Institute of Technology and Julia Kubanek, Georgia Institute of Technology
Plants, animals and even microbes that live on coral reefs have evolved...