14-07-02 Many of the Caribbean's coral reefs could vanish in the next 20 years, according to a report published by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN). 国际自然保护联盟的一份报告显示，加勒比海很多地方的珊瑚礁将在未来20年内消失。 Hea...

14-05-20 Smithsonian scientists describe a colorful new species of small coral reef sea bass（黑鲈） from depths of 182-241 m off Curaao, southern Caribbean. With predominantly yellow body and fins, the new species, Liopropoma santi, closely resembles the ot...

14-04-14 New research from the University of Southampton has identified a coral-eating flatworm as a potential threat for coral reefs. It is barely possible to see the parasitic worm Amakusaplana acroporae when it sits on its favourite hosts, the staghorn co...

13-11-30 Sea coral could soon be used more extensively in bone grafting（骨移植） procedures thanks to new research that has refined the material's properties and made it more compatible with natural bone. By partially converting calcium carbonate - found in...

13-11-14 In a major new international report, experts conclude that the acidity of the world's ocean may increase by around 170% by the end of the century bringing significant economic losses. People who rely on the ocean's ecosystem services -- often in dev...

13-09-21 A team of scientists from Canada and Australia has discovered that a decline in shark populations is detrimental（有害的） to coral reefs. Where shark numbers are reduced due to commercial fishing, there is also a decrease in the herbivorous fishes...

13-09-07 Coral reefs are tremendously important for ocean biodiversity, as well as for the economic and aesthetic value（美学价值） they provide to their surrounding communities. Unfortunately they have been in great decline in recent years, much of it due t...

13-09-04 Shocks caused by climate and seasonal change could be used to aid recovery of some of the world's badly-degraded coral reefs, an international team of scientists has proposed. A new report by Australian and Swedish marine scientists in the journal F...

13-08-22 A new computer simulation conducted at the University of Bristol (UB) and University of Miami (UM) Rosenstiel School of Marine Atmospheric Science has revealed the epic, ocean-spanning journeys travelled by millimetre-sized coral larvae through the...

13-06-29 To prevent coral reefs around the world from dying off, deep cuts in carbon dioxide emissions are required, says a new study from Carnegie's Katharine Ricke and Ken Caldeira. They find that all existing coral reefs will be engulfed in inhospitable（...