Marine engineers: Five species that shape underwater ecosystems
Among the myriad creatures that populate our ocean, some stand out as having an outsized impact on the marine environment—shaping and maintaining habitats that themselves sustain countless other forms ...
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How a mushroom coral goes for a walk without legs
Time-lapse video shows how a mushroom coral polyp pulses and inflates, flinging its soft body into micro-hops to slowly move itself to a new location.
'Fishial' recognition: Neural network deciphers coral reef sounds for species identification
Coral reefs are some of the world's most diverse ecosystems. Despite making up less than 1% of the world's oceans, one ...
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Coral reefs in Vietnam face collapse. Can conservation efforts turn the tide?
NHA TRANG, Vietnam (AP) — The gentle waves off the coast of central Vietnam’s Nha Trang obscure an open secret: The life ... reefs through coral culture and by introducing animals that balance ...
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The ‘Elegant’ Math Model That Could Help Rescue Coral Reefs
It is a stony underwater structure, often spanning swaths of seafloor, that shelters ecstatically diverse marine life. It’s also the animal that builds that ... what you might see in the real world.” ...
Coral reefs in Vietnam face collapse. Can conservation efforts turn the tide?
NHA TRANG, Vietnam (AP) — The gentle waves off the coast of central Vietnam's Nha Trang obscure an open secret: The ...