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Mysterious Disease Affecting Sea Stars along the Pacific Coast of North America

December 18, 2013

The past few months have not been kind to sea stars along the Pacific coast of the US and Canada. A mysterious withering or wasting syndrome is sweeping down the…

Biosphere Expeditions Welcomes Protection for Unique Marine Ecosystem in Musandam, Oman

December 18, 2013

In two secluded bays in the coral-rich waters of the Musandam peninsula in Oman, all fishing except local handline fishing has been banned by a new ministerial decree. This significant…

Reef Check Hong Kong Releases 2013 Results

December 18, 2013

In November, Hong Kong’s Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) announced that the Reef Check in Hong Kong has continued to yield encouraging results this year, showing that local corals…

Reef Check Italia’s EcoExpedition to Bangka, North Sulawesi, Indonesia

December 18, 2013

The Reef Check protocol was designed following the recognition that there were no adequate data to establish a “baseline” of the health of the world’s coral reefs. The greatest advantage…

RedOrbit: Upstream Forest Conservation Linked To Saving Fiji’s Coral Reefs

December 18, 2013

http://www.redorbit.com/news/science/1113031228/forest-conservation-linked-to-saving-fijis-coral-reefs-121813/

Laboratory Equipment: Weakened Coral Give off Smelly Compound

December 16, 2013

http://www.laboratoryequipment.com/news/2013/12/weakened-coral-give-smelly-compound