Things that eat coral
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By , on April 30th, 2008 Leave a comment   Coral   ,  

People eat sea anemones and jellyfish, but they would have to be seriously, deliriously, Castaway hungry to eat a coral. Or else corals would have been gone long ago. But, … this does NOT mean coral is without natural enemies. . . . → Read More: Things that eat coral

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Bioluminescenct Coral
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By , on April 30th, 2008 4 comments   Coral, TGIF: Pictures & Movies

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Deep corals are old as the hills, archives of climate change
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By , on April 30th, 2008 11 comments   Coral   , , ,  

The coelenterates, corals and their relatives, are very ancient, and in fact may be the oldest metazoans. Proterozoic burrows preserved in the Mackenzie Mountains of Northwest Canada were probably made by animals resembling cerianthid anemones, and are about one billion years old. . . . → Read More: Deep corals are old as the hills, archives of climate change

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Circus of the Spineless Reminder
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By , on April 29th, 2008 Leave a comment   Carnivals & Link Love

Just a friendly reminder that Deep Sea News will play host to the Circus of the Spineless this month. Due to the excitement here at Coral Week, I will be posting the Circus on Saturday. Please get your submissions to me by Friday evening! You can leave a link in the comments here or email . . . → Read More: Circus of the Spineless Reminder

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Coral Week Deep Sea Ditty – Reef City
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By , on April 29th, 2008 2 comments   Coral, Deep Sea Music

Reef City is sung to Sin City by Gram Parsons and Emmylou Harris, a favorite song (and artists) of mine. Deep and shallow reefs alike under a multifaceted threat, but we’ll not let them go down without fists wailing! Reef City This old reef has seen some days Many changes through the haze And . . . → Read More: Coral Week Deep Sea Ditty – Reef City

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Monk seals dig deep-corals, so we should, too
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By , on April 29th, 2008 Leave a comment   Coral, Megavertebrate   , , ,  

One of the challenges of deep coral research is convincing people that deep corals form habitat for other animals, animals of particular concern, like fish or crabs, or endangered species like the Hawaiian Monk Seal. Precious coral beds with large colonies of Gerardia sp. 550m deep in the French Frigate Shoals support higher fish . . . → Read More: Monk seals dig deep-corals, so we should, too

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Stitchin’ Fish is knittin’ coral
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By , on April 29th, 2008 One comment   Coral   ,  

Bubblegum coral (Paragorgia arborea) never looked so… cuddly. It’s amazing. Who would believe someone could knit a sea fan and do it so well? Ecology Action Center in Halifax brings a unique perspective to the deep coral movement. They go straight to the fishermen for the information that counts, rather than waiting for science . . . → Read More: Stitchin’ Fish is knittin’ coral

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You Should Love Corals Because
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By , on April 29th, 2008 One comment   Carnivals & Link Love, Conservation & Environment, Coral   , ,  

Worldwide, corals generate $9.6 billion per year in money Worldwide, corals generate $9.6 billion per year in money

Coral Woodcuts and Engravings
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By , on April 29th, 2008 Leave a comment   Carnivals & Link Love, Coral

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Deep-sea corals have complex microbial assemblages, just like shallow corals
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By , on April 29th, 2008 3 comments   Coral    

This is the second in a series of five referenced articles about shared characteristics between deep and shallow water corals Special guest post by Christina A. Kellogg Just as humans have beneficial bacteria living on our skin and in our intestines, corals have symbiotic microbes in their mucus, tissues, and skeletons. Unfortunately, there are also . . . → Read More: Deep-sea corals have complex microbial assemblages, just like shallow corals

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