TGIF – Exallias brevis, a very special fish
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By , on March 23rd, 2012 Leave a comment   Adaptations, Coral, Fish, Organisms, Pictures and Movies, Uncategorized   , , , , ,  

Exallias brevis male My good colleague Dr. Bruce Carlson just uploaded a very nice short YouTube video about a reef blenny called Exallias brevis. Exallias is fairly special (but by no means unique) not just because it’s quite the looker, but because it is a coral predator. Like many blennies it has a mouth that . . . → Read More: TGIF – Exallias brevis, a very special fish

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Graduate Research Opportunity in Coral Bleaching and Ocean Acidification
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By , on December 21st, 2010 Leave a comment   Conservation & Environment, Coral, Ecology   , ,  

Passing along a solicitation for what looks like a very interesting (and timely) research opportunity at The Ohio State University. You can also learn more about the graduate program at the PI’s lab website. PhD GRADUATE RESEARCH OPPORTUNITY IN CORAL BLEACHING AND OCEAN ACIDIFICATION BIOGEOCHEMISTRY Desired (but not required) qualifications: MSc in Marine Science, Geology, . . . → Read More: Graduate Research Opportunity in Coral Bleaching and Ocean Acidification

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Caribbean Coral Die-Off Could Be Worst Ever
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By , on October 18th, 2010 One comment   Conservation & Environment, Coral, Environmental Sciences, Natural Disaster, Weather   , , , , , ,  

And to end you day on a uber-depressing note, sure to give you at least some nightmares Scientists studying Caribbean reefs say that 2010 may be the worst year ever for coral death there. Abnormally warm water since June appears to have dealt a blow to shallow and deep-sea corals that is likely to . . . → Read More: Caribbean Coral Die-Off Could Be Worst Ever

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Not Good Enough: Copenhagen Accord May Doom Coral Reefs
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By , on September 28th, 2010 11 comments   Conservation & Environment   , , , , , , , , ,  

The left image represents an intact system at current CO2 levels; the center image shows coral decay with increased CO2; and the right image shows a devastated system with even higher CO2 emissions. O. Hoegh-Guldberg, et al (2007) Coral reefs under rapid climate change and ocean acidification, Science, 318(5857), p. 1741 When you’re in . . . → Read More: Not Good Enough: Copenhagen Accord May Doom Coral Reefs

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