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South China Sea reefs 'decimated' as giant clams harvested in bulk
2016-06-28 01:29:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: China Ornaments made from the shells of endangered giant clams, renowned in China for having auspicious powers and the luster of ivory, have become coveted luxuries, a trend which has wreaked havoc on the ecosystem of the South China Sea. China banned harvesting of giant clams last year but in the tiny seaside town Tanmen on the southern island of Hainan, most stores still sell products made from the over four-foot-wide shells. The once sleepy fishing village has transformed over the past three...
'Coral zombies' may spell doom for coral reefs around world
2016-06-22 03:02:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
ScienceDaily: Scientists have known for a while that coral reefs around the world are dying, and in a worst-case scenario they were counting on large, healthy-looking corals to repopulate. But a new study presented at the 13th International Coral Reef Symposium in Honolulu today shows that these seemingly healthy colonies are "Coral Zombies" with no reproductive ability, which makes them useless in a recovery effort. "It's pretty discouraging," said University of Central Florida biologist John E. Fauth,...
Unprecedented': Third straight year of global coral bleaching to target U.S. reefs, scientists say
2016-06-21 15:05:48| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Washington Post: The longest-lasting known global coral bleaching event has caused vast damage so far -- including large swaths of dead corals in the northern sector of the iconic Great Barrier Reef. Now federal scientists expect the coral bleaching to continue across key reefs in U.S. states and territories this summer, in some cases for a third straight year -- a likelihood the scientists call unprecedented. All Northern Hemisphere U.S.-coral reefs are on alert for coral bleaching this year, said Mark...
Dying Coral Reefs Likely To Be Walloped For Third Year In A Row
2016-06-20 20:38:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Huffington Post: Coral reefs, already reeling from a two-year global bleaching event that has left large swaths of ocean biomes dying or dead, will likely continue to suffer during a third year of warmer oceans, researchers warned Monday. Key reefs, particularly those around the U.S., will likely face widespread destruction as the third global bleaching event in recorded history continues, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said. Warm oceans have wrought havoc on the planet's coral since mid-2014,...
Some coral reefs are thriving, but they're not where you might think
2016-06-17 06:35:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Monitor: At a time when any news about coral reefs tends to point to their demise, an international group of scientists has bucked the trend to bring us a measured account of optimism. Determining that the world has for too long stood by and documented the decline of these vital ocean habitats, trying simply to understand their breakdown, they decided to consider data from more than 2,500 reefs worldwide in an effort to draw a roadmap toward preservation. The results were undeniably a mixed affair,...
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