A Tale of the Ancient Tridacna Giants

A Tale of the Ancient Tridacna Giants

Giant clams offer paleo-climate research an overview of climate change on Earth during the past 65 million years, perhaps helping predict future changes to marine life as global warming accelerates. Paleo-climatology is the science that deals with the study of weather...
Australian Coral Harvest Sustainability Questioned

Australian Coral Harvest Sustainability Questioned

Australian coral harvest sustainability questioned via James Cook University A new study illustrates the potential impact of recurrent heatwaves on coral species collected by the Australian aquarium coral industry The study’s lead author, Professor Morgan Pratchett...
Live Coral Imagery from New Microscopy Technique

Live Coral Imagery from New Microscopy Technique

WOODS HOLE, Mass. – Corals are “part animal, part plant, and part rock – and difficult to figure out, despite being studied for centuries,” says Philippe Laissue of University of Essex, a Whitman Scientist at the Marine Biological Laboratory. Many corals are sensitive...