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Follow Dr. Rhian Waller and colleagues this January into the Southeastern Alaskan fjords on the last expedition of the series to understand more about the unique corals that live here.
Posted by We’ve heard of coral dying, but did anyone imagine that dead humans could contribute to keeping reefs alive?
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Coral reefs off Curacao in the south Caribbean Sea (Paul Selvaggio 2012) Hello everyone, this is Mark Schick, the Special Exhibits Collection Manager at Shedd Aquarium. I wanted to share a trip report from our latest coral conservation trip with the SECORE Foundation. The SECORE Foundation uses knowledge from coral scientists and aquarium professionals to…
Caribbean Coral Reefs Mostly Dead, IUCN Says
Posted by Christine Dell'Amore of National Geographic News in News From Nature+ on September 6, 2012 
The Caribbean’s coral reefs have collapsed, mostly due to overfishing and climate change, according to a new report released by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
In search of deep-sea corals that live much shallower in Patagonian fjords, Rhian Waller has spent weeks diving in frigid waters. Follow her account of the expedition’s final days and the work that’s still ahead.
Follow along as NG Grantee Rhian Waller explores the surprisingly diverse corals that dwell deep in the fjords of the southern tip of South America, and discover what they can tell us about the rest of the ocean as well.
After years of anticipation an NG Explorer finally gets to swim among the unusual corals at the bottom of South America’s fjords.
Follow along as NG Grantee Rhian Waller explores the little known world of corals that dwell in the fjords of South America.
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When I think of luminosity I think of the brightness of the sun or associate it with technology, light bulbs, light emitting diodes, and of course, the energy sources that make it possible. In many ways, creating light has promoted the “nightlife” or our ability to see, signal, and interact in darkness. Just a trip…
To truly convey what’s at stake in these unique deep-sea ecosystems, the Pew Environment Group recently put together a short video featuring many visually-stunning images of deep-sea life, as well as the barren aftermath left by high-seas bottom trawlers that have dragged their heavy nets and weights across the ocean floor. Scientists attest that this fishing method is the single most destructive fishing activity currently occurring on the high seas.
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The first time I dived at the remote Kingman Reef, in 2005, I thought I found paradise. When I returned in 2007, I thought I had entered the dark land of Mordor.
National Geographic Fellow Enric Sala comments on a new study, released today, which shows that 75 percent of the world’s coral reefs are threatened by human overpopulation. The proximity of the corals to human settlements means their fish populations are being depleted. The impact of humanity reduces the biodiversity of reef fishes, which in turn has a negative impact on the many services the reefs provide to humans.
Workin’ 9 to 5 isn’t just for Dolly Parton and the rest of us humans–some wild critters also toil to eke out a living.
Hundreds of crocheters, ranging in age from 3 to 101, contributed to the Hyperbolic Crochet Coral Reef currently on exhibit on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. Few people have seen more real reefs than marine biologist Nancy Knowlton, the Sant Chair for Marine Science at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History and a member…
Seen from orbiting spaceships as little more than specks of rock and coral in a remote part of the Indian Ocean, the 115 islands of the Seychelles are in many ways an unknown or forgotten corner of the planet. That’s probably why they have survived as one of the world’s least touched ocean habitats and a sanctuary for marine animals. Clicking…
By Stuart Pimm The 24 hours of a bioblitz goes by quickly. Everyone wants to know the final total–it stood at 800 by 12.30 p.m., but the numbers will increase as the data sheets are processed. Whatever the final number, it will beg two obvious questions. How many species are there? How many species should…
Biscayne National Park, Florida–After 24 straight hours of exploration and documentation, the Biscayne bioblitz provided a snapshot of the many land and water species that live in Biscayne National Park, the National Geographic Society said today. “Led by more than 200 scientists from around the country, thousands of amateur explorers, families and schoolchildren from south…
New measures to conserve and manage sustainably bluefin tuna, elephants, and a wide range of sharks, corals, reptiles, insects and plants have been proposed by governments attending the next world conference of the Convention on the International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES). Over 40 proposals will be decided on at the conference,…
NG Weekend: Congo Chimps
Posted by Ford Cochran on January 29, 2010 On National Geographic Weekend radio this week, host Boyd Matson speaks with guests about chimpanzees, jellyfish, salamanders, polygamists, sea kayaking, coral sex, and more. Hour 1 WCS Conservation Fellow Dave Morgan and his partner Crickette Sanz study chimpanzees in the Congolese rain forest. But a few years ago, the tables were turned when the couple…
Six hundred experts from seventy countries concluding a biodiversity conference today in Cape Town, South Africa, described preliminary research revealing “jaw-dropping” dollar values of the ecosystem services of forests and coral reefs, including food, pollution treatment, and climate regulation. “Undertaken to help societies make better-informed choices, the economic research shows a single hectare [2.47 acres]…
