Gordon Greenley

Largest deep-sea coral reef to date is mapped by scientists off the US Atlantic coast Scientists have mapped the largest coral reef deep in the ocean, stretching hundreds of miles off the U.S. coast.

And full of undiscovered species no doubt.

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12.02.2024 01:28 — 👍 8    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Study reveals how corals control their algae population A new study, published by KAUST researchers in Nature Communications, shows that corals, jellyfish, and other symbiotic cnidarians control their symbiotic algae by limiting the amount of nitrogen avai...

A new study in Nature Communications shows that corals actually keep their algae symbionts on a tight leash. The relationship is less mutualistic than originally thought.

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14.11.2023 13:12 — 👍 7    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

AI Could Give Coral a Fighting Chance in Rapidly Warming Oceans Scientists are working on a unique solution to speed up coral restoration. But it may not be enough to save reefs.

Artificial intelligence is being exploding in popularity, but could it really be of help to the reefs?

www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

07.11.2023 15:57 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Great Barrier Reef annual coral spawning begins east of Cairns Divers captured the spawning of soft corals on Moore Reef with researchers to analyse next generation

Every year at a specific time, guided by the moon and tides, the largest synchronized spawning event on the planet occurs on coral reefs.

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04.11.2023 13:34 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Montipora coral

Today’s coral of the day is this striking Montipora species. Corals like this get their colors from microscopic algae called zooxanthellae. They’re the ones doing the photosynthesis, producing nutrients for the coral and getting protection and a home in exchange.

02.11.2023 12:52 — 👍 9    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

Symphysanodontidae is a small family of fishes known as Slope Fishes. They are only found in deep reefs, and very rarely seen. And they are especially hard to photograph because they really don't like our lights. But I got a good shot of one at 120m depth! #PerpetualPlanet

01.11.2023 15:56 — 👍 16    🔁 4    💬 0    📌 0

Thriving Deep-Sea Coral Reefs Discovered Near the Galápagos The massive reefs, rich with marine life, were found using high-resolution mapping technology, precise up to 2 millimeters.

Sometimes it’s hard to remember just how little we’ve explored the oceans. This new discovery of a pristine reef around 400 meters deep in the Galapagos is a great example of how much more is out there to be found.

gizmodo.com/new-coral-re...

01.11.2023 12:38 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Acropora echinata

The photosynthesis really hits different under this sunny, @bsky.app

31.10.2023 13:52 — 👍 13    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0