Reef Ecosystems - Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
2024年7月16日 · Coral reefs around the world are suffering from warming waters, ocean acidification, and localized stressors, such as pollution or overfishing. Researchers are working to understand how each of these stressors impacts coral reef ecosystems, so they can protect corals and other reef inhabitants from further harm.
Reef Fish - Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
2024年5月24日 · The fishes that inhabit a coral reef play essential roles in the reef ecosystem, and recent research has shown that reefs without fish struggle to recover from bleaching or other events that damage the coral.
7 Essential Reef Species - Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Guano might also help with climate resiliency: after mass bleaching events in 2015 and 2016, reef-building coral rebounded much faster in areas where sea birds nest. This slow-release fertilizer nourished newly-settled coral polyps, and the proliferation of herbivorous fish kept competition from algae in check.
Study: eDNA methods give a real-time look at coral reef health
2024年4月5日 · Hurricanes and disease outbreaks affect coral reef water microbial communities, leading to changes that may support further reef decline. Microbial analysis enables prompt assessment of disturbances' impacts on coral reefs, facilitating timely …
Innovative Techniques Provide New Means to Monitor Coral Reef …
2023年9月21日 · The techniques, which look at microbes and dissolved metabolites – i.e., chemicals that are produced during metabolism –were broadly applied to coral reefs off Florida as a new means to examine reef features, with these techniques also having conservation applications, according to a journal article, “Microorganisms and dissolved ...
Establishing World-Class Coral Reef Ecosystem Monitoring in …
2013年9月13日 · The observatory system enables real-time monitoring of temperature, salinity, and other chemical, biological and physical data critical to understanding the health of and changes in the coral reef ecosystem. Okinawa is situated at the northernmost end of the border between the Pacific and the Indian Oceans.
Corals’ Indispensable Bacterial Buddies – Woods Hole …
2013年10月30日 · That closer look is revealing that coral reefs are teeming with microscopic life—bacteria, algae, viruses, and single-celled organisms called protists. “Coral reefs are microbial hotspots,” Apprill said. Scientists have found that the sediments beneath coral reefs contain 10,000 times more bacteria than the surrounding seawater.
Coral Stressors - Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
2023年2月15日 · Corals make up the backbone of these reef ecosystems. Tiny animals called polyps secrete a calcium carbonate skeleton they use for support and protection. This rock-like skeletal structure is what we often think of as coral, but the coral in a reef is alive and growing, adding new layers to the skeleton over time.
Additional Healthy Deep-sea Coral Reefs Found in the Galápagos
2023年11月1日 · Stunning 800 meter-long coral reef discovered with Schmidt Ocean Institute's underwater robot off Galápagos Islands Puerto Ayora, Ecuador- Scientists examining underwater cliff ecosystems onboard research vessel Falkor(too) using the 4,500 meter robot, ROV SuBastian, have discovered two pristine coral reefs in the waters surrounding the Galápagos …
WHOI launches a campaign to raise coral reef awareness
If coral reefs are going to survive they need people to understand the problems, science to develop solutions, and technology to scale up the solutions to reach all reefs. We have a plan to help corals in crisis and, with your support, give reefs a chance. Amy Apprill Microbial Ecologist, WHOI Lead, Reef Solutions Initiative