Phys.org

Plastic pollution on coral reefs increases with depth and mostly comes from fishing activities, study finds

In a paper published in Nature, researchers from the California Academy of Sciences, University of São Paulo, University of Oxford, University of Exeter, and other collaborators reveal the extent of ...
Yahoo

As climate change and pollution imperil coral reefs, scientists are deep-freezing corals to repopulate future oceans

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Healthy corals like these on Australia's Lady Elliot Reef could disappear by the 2030s if climate change is not curbed. Rebecca ...

International team says science alone won't save coral reefs

Coral reefs are disappearing at an unprecedented rate as climate change, marine heat waves, pollution and coastal development ...
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Plastic pollution disrupts recovery of threatened coral reefs

A University of Hawai'i at Mānoa graduate's new research reveals that plastic pollution poses a significant, unseen threat to endangered coral reefs. The study found that chemicals leaching from ...

Coral Reef Restorer is 'Bombed' Underwater as Fishermen Use Explosives to Bring in Their Catch (Exclusive)

Amanda Hi-c works in Indonesia restoring coral reefs and educating millions on marine conservation through social media ...
New Scientist

Corals further from pollution were more resistant to Hawaiian heatwave

Areas of coral reefs closest to land developments and pollution are less likely to survive when ocean temperature spikes, according to a study that used a novel aerial mapping tool to measure reef ...
Mail & Guardian

Pollution slowly killing world’s coral reefs

Dainty blue fish dart around coral shaped like moose antlers near the Mexican resort of Cancun, but sickly brown spots are appearing where pollution threatens one of the world’s largest reefs. Parts ...
Nature

Ecotoxicological Impacts of Oil Pollution on Coral Reefs

Oil pollution poses a multifaceted threat to coral reef ecosystems through both acute and chronic pathways. Hydrocarbons and associated chemical dispersants can impair coral larval settlement, inhibit ...
EurekAlert!

Plastic pollution on coral reefs increases with depth and mostly comes from fishing activities, Nature study finds

SAN FRANCISCO, CA (July 12, 2023) — In a paper published today in Nature, researchers from the California Academy of Sciences, University of São Paulo, University of Oxford, University of Exeter, and ...
The Conversation

As climate change and pollution imperil coral reefs, scientists are deep‑freezing corals to repopulate future oceans

Coral reefs are some of the oldest, most diverse ecosystems on Earth, and among the most valuable. They nurture 25% of all ocean life, protect coasts from storms and add billions of dollars yearly to ...
Reuters

Pollution killing world's coral reefs

CANCUN, Mexico (Reuters) - Dainty blue fish dart around coral shaped like moose antlers near the Mexican resort of Cancun, but sickly brown spots are appearing where pollution threatens one of the ...