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Reef-building staghorn coral (Acropora cervicornis) was abundant and widespread throughout the Caribbean and Florida until the late 1970s. The fast-growing coral formed dense thickets in forereef, backreef, and patch-reef environments to
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Mediterranean species such as red coral, with a hard and striking red skeleton, is key for formations of encrusting corals and algae, as it gives it physical structure, increases its complexity and serves as protection for several species, which f
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After eight of the 15 grey reef sharks they were tracking were killed within the Marshall Islands shark sanctuary, a team of researchers turned their attention to finding out how such things can be prevented in the future.
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The effort to establish the retirement community for cetaceans started two years ago when the Whale Sanctuary Project, based in the United States, announced it was looking at sites in North America where it could set-up a large seaside enclosure.
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The first of its kind in Costa Rica, the Scalloped Hammerhead Shark Sanctuary of Golfo Dulce is the result of a collaboration between Rainforest Trust and Misión Tiburón.
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Researchers have identified areas in the Hawaiian Islands where proper management and conservation efforts would yield the greatest increase in coastal fishery stocks if they are managed effectively.
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Some fishermen have viewed reserves where no fishing activities are allowed as an hindrance to their livelihood, but a recent study by the Florida Institute of Technology seems to disprove this perception.
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The island groups are biodiversity hotspots and their surrounding waters harbour many vulnerable and endangered species that have been severely depleted by industrial overfishing.
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With its rich fish population, the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park in Australia comprises specific areas where fishing is allowed, as well as areas that are designated as no-take (no fishing allowed) and no-entry.
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According to new data released, during the heat waves of 2014 and 2015, nearly half of Hawaii's coral reefs were bleached.
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The Niue government has announced plans to create a large marine protected area covering 40% of its exclusive economic zone, and called on New Zealand to do more to protect the ocean.
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The new Rapa Nui marine park is currently home to at least 142 endemic marine species, including 27 which are threatened with extinction.
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Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Trust (HWDT) is a marine conservation charity that takes action through a unique programme of community based research and education.
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Marine protected areas (MPAs) are an effective and proven conservation strategy to protect marine biodiversity.
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Researchers at the University of British Columbia (UBC) discovered that some fish have learnt to stay within marine reserves where they are safe from fishing, demonstrating the importance of such facilities.
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They would be oblivious to the fact that on 28 October 2016, their home was declared a marine protected area (MPA), which meant that no commercial fishing activity would be conducted within its waters.
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