Nine years ago I first noticed the corals out in front of Sunset Beach on Oahu starting to get sick and die. Some of the corals were 5-foot tall and rock hard reef building coral species.
Among the drugs found, sulfamethoxazole, an antibiotic, was detected in 93 percent of the sampled corals. "In this first-of-its-kind study, we conducted a large-scale investigation for detection ...
Just as individual humans handle stress differently, so do corals. Even coral colonies of the same species, growing side by side, vary in their tolerance to pressures such as heatwaves. In research ...
Photos and videos from the Tampa Bay area show the aftermath of highly combustible batteries being exposed to saltwater, leaving homes damaged and cars destroyed. A surge of 5-8 feet was reported ...
June 27, 2024 — Most coral reef restoration efforts involve restocking reefs with nursery-grown corals. However, if these corals are of the same stock as their wild counterparts, they will be ...
Sep. 20, 2024 — Researchers have found microplastics less than 300 m in size in coral skeletons. The team developed a new protocol to extract and detect microplastics and applied it to coral ...