"Hundreds of new kinds of animal species, including 130 colourful corals, have been discovered. The extraordinary creatures were found by researchers systematically exploring waters off two islands on the Great Barrier Reef and a reef off … [Read more...] about New Reef Creatures
Coral Reefs
Ocean Acidification: Photographs from Bob Halstead and a Note from Floor Anthoni
Hi Jennifer, The shallows near Dobu Island off Papua and New Guinea have active underwater fumaroles pumping out virtually pure CO2. The sea grass is extraordinarily lush and healthy and there is very healthy coral reef a few metres away. May 2008 … [Read more...] about Ocean Acidification: Photographs from Bob Halstead and a Note from Floor Anthoni
The Starck Truth about The Great Barrier Reef
Walter Starck has an excellent 4 page rebuttal of a greenhouse doom and gloom article by Charlie Vernon over at On Line Opinion. Vernon's article entitled, 'The plight of the Great Barrier Reef:' claims that by 2050 the Great Barrier Reef will be … [Read more...] about The Starck Truth about The Great Barrier Reef
Coral Re-growth on the Great Barrier Reef: A Note from Bob Halstead
In July 2002 I was helping teach an underwater photography course for students at James Cook University. Day trips to the outer barrier were organised from Port Douglas. On the reef I mostly saw dead coral smothered with rafts of brown algae, and … [Read more...] about Coral Re-growth on the Great Barrier Reef: A Note from Bob Halstead
Fish Key to Reef Survival
A healthy fish population could be the key to ensuring coral reefs survive the impacts of climate change, pollution, overfishing and other threats. Australian scientists found that some fish act as "lawnmowers", keeping coral free of kelp and … [Read more...] about Fish Key to Reef Survival
‘Ocean Thermostat’ Could Protect Some Coral Reefs
A new study suggests that some coral reefs could be protected from bleaching by a natural 'ocean thermostat' that regulates sea surface temperatures in the western pacific warm pool. The paper was published in GRL on 9th February: GEOPHYSICAL … [Read more...] about ‘Ocean Thermostat’ Could Protect Some Coral Reefs