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A new AI-based system allows coral reefs to be 3D-mapped faster and easier than ever before. It could prove integral to saving threatened reefs, by letting scientists study them both onsite and at their computers in their labs.Continue ReadingCategory:… Continue reading AI tech takes just minutes to convert GoPro videos into 3D coral reef maps
Scientists have discovered that audio recordings of healthy coral reefs may help attract free-swimming coral larvae to damaged ones. The finding could be a major step toward preserving the world’s coral reefs, an estimated 25% of which have died out in… Continue reading Sounds appealing – reef recordings entice coral larvae to start building
Although the humble sea cucumber may not look like much, it could soon be recruited to help save the world’s coral reefs. The bottom-dwelling animals have been found to play a vital role in protecting corals from harmful bacteria.Continue ReadingCatego… Continue reading The secret to saving our reefs may lie in the sea cucumber
As coral reefs become increasingly decimated, predatory fish have fewer places to hide when stalking prey. A new study now suggests they’re adapting, by using other fish as mobile hunting blinds. It’s the first time the behavior has been documented in … Continue reading Study shows how predatory fish hide behind other fish to sneak up on prey
Researchers investigating the coral microbiome in Australia’s Great Barrier Reef have found two clusters of co-existing bacteria. And, for the first time, they’ve discovered that one of them is a close relative of the bacteria that causes chlamydia in … Continue reading Chlamydia cousin in Great Barrier Reef coral offers hope for bleaching
In a surprising twist on ‘What doesn’t kill you, makes you stronger,’ scientists have discovered that the poop from fish that predate on coral provides a massive payload of crucial microscopic organisms that strengthen reefs.Continue ReadingCategory: B… Continue reading Fish poop ‘probiotic’ could help stressed corals recover from bleaching
In an effort to restore damaged coral reefs, some groups are growing hardy varieties of coral in nurseries, then transplanting them onto existing reef beds. The new Maritechture system is designed to streamline that process, allowing it to be performed… Continue reading Maritechture system is set to boost coral reef restoration efforts
Calcium carbonate is an impressive material, in that it combines strength, light weight and porosity. Scientists have devised a new bacteria-based method of 3D-printing the substance, for use in applications such as bone repair and coral reef restorati… Continue reading Bacteria used to create bone-like 3D-printed composite material
Even if environmental factors such as ocean acidification can be addressed, our decimated coral reefs will still need some help growing back. That’s where a “Lego-like” system known as 3D Innoreef is designed to come in.Continue ReadingCategory: Enviro… Continue reading 3D-printed concrete “Innoreefs” could help restore real coral reefs
The incredibly ambitious Red Sea Project is part of an ongoing effort to transform Saudi Arabia into a world-leading tourist destination and has resulted in plans for luxury resorts and an airport. Now Foster + Partners has revealed work is underway on… Continue reading Marine Life Institute forms oversized “coral reef” on the Red Sea coast