Tag Archives: Coral
Did rapid sea-level rise drown fossil coral reefs around Hawaii?
Investigations to predict changes in sea levels and their impacts on coastal systems are a step closer, as a result of a new international collaboration. Paleontology News — ScienceDaily
The Great Barrier Reef Has Become A Coral Graveyard
Dead corals still provide habitat to fish but will soon crumble away. Yonge reef (Lizard Island region), October 2016. If you thought the reef would come out unscathed, you were wrong.It’s been six months since Australia’s Great Barrier Reef experienced … Continue reading
earthstory: Agatised coral Silica replaces all sorts of…
earthstory: Agatised coral Silica replaces all sorts of things, usually after the remains of living creatures have entered the geological record in a layer of deposited sediments. Obvious examples include opalised shells (see http://tinyurl.com/okb7k2z), petrified wood ( see http://tinyurl.com/me4be8t) and … Continue reading
Coral genomes could aid reef conservation
Sequences of two species shed light on corals’ response to stress and disease. NatureNews – Evolution and palaeontology- nature.com science feeds
The Coral Garden : Ofu and American Samoa
Approximately 3,500 years ago, a group of hardy sea-faring individuals arrived at the remote island chain we now know as Samoa by way of clever navigation using the stars, ocean currents, weather phenomena, bird migrations, and no doubt a huge … Continue reading
The Coral Garden : Ofu and American Samoa
Approximately 3,500 years ago, a group of hardy sea-faring individuals arrived at the remote island chain we now know as Samoa by way of clever navigation using the stars, ocean currents, weather phenomena, bird migrations, and no doubt a huge … Continue reading
The Coral Garden : Ofu and American Samoa
Approximately 3,500 years ago, a group of hardy sea-faring individuals arrived at the remote island chain we now know as Samoa by way of clever navigation using the stars, ocean currents, weather phenomena, bird migrations, and no doubt a huge … Continue reading