Tag: Coral
Corals Struggle to Cope with Decreasing Oxygen in Seawater
The combination of decreasing oxygen levels, rising temperatures, and rising acidity in seawater is likely to exert growing pressure on marine life.
Israeli Study: Plastic Additives Contaminate the Sea, Harm Coral
“Climate change, ocean acidification, and ongoing anthropogenic stressors place coral reefs at existential risk."
International Experts Call on UNESCO to Declare Red Sea Coral Reef a Marine World...
Despite political tensions between countries along the Red Sea, researchers band together to call upon UNESCO to declare the Red Sea’s entire coral reef as a Marine World Heritage Site.
Parks Inspector Captures Brown Tang Reproduction in Eilat Bay at Twilight
"You can see a number of different species such as the Koi who feed on reproductive products, and barracuda who attempt to devour the tangs during the breeding process."
Israeli Scientists Find Coral Reefs Under Attack From Sun Screen
Israeli and U.S. scientists found a chemical in sun screen is attacking -- and damaging -- coral and coral reefs.