by CORAL Magazine | Jul 9, 2020 | Marine
Australian coral harvest sustainability questioned via James Cook University A new study illustrates the potential impact of recurrent heatwaves on coral species collected by the Australian aquarium coral industry The study’s lead author, Professor Morgan Pratchett...
by CORAL Magazine | May 13, 2016 | Marine
Large predatory fish have a protective function for the smallest fish, keeping mesopredators under control The ancient, classic rule of Big Fish Eat Smaller Fish still holds true, but the balance of power on a coral reef among fishes of difference sizes is much more...
by James Lawrence | Nov 7, 2013 | Marine
The old proverb about a leopard not being able to change its spots now has a new biological footnote after researchers in Australian recently found that fish exposed to predatory danger can, indeed, transform their spots to make them less vulnerable to attack. Working...
by CORAL Magazine | Apr 25, 2013 | CORAL Excerpt, Marine
Scientists find advantages of bigger marine protected areas Images by Tim R. McClanahan, Wildlife Conservation Society In a landmark survey of the Chagos Archipelago, due south of the Maldives in the central Indian Ocean, marine scientists found robust coral cover,...
by CORAL Magazine | Nov 14, 2012 | Marine, News & Notes
Unsuspecting fish from marine protected areas: easy targets for spear fishers Big fish that have grown up in marine reserves don’t seem to know enough to avoid fishers armed with spear guns waiting outside the reserve. This, say researchers in a new paper, is good...
