Coral Reef Gardening and Restoration
Coral reefs are home to one of the planet’s most unique and productive ecosystems and are known to contain one…
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The Cascade Effect
“An ecological cascade effect is a series of secondary extinctions that is triggered by the primary extinction of a key species in an ecosystem”. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cascade_effect_(ecology)) Recently, the…
Lichen and the organic evolution from sea to land
Lichens do not attract much attention. Though often encountered daily, on rocky shores, walls and trees for example, they are…
Growth rates in Salicornia europaea
Saltmarshes are areas of land which are regularly submerged in sea water. They found in sheltered bays and estuaries and…
Design Placement and Cost of Marine Reserves
Throughout the world’s oceans fish catches are declining, vast numbers of marine animal populations have been wiped out, while habitats…
Can Marine reserves have beneficial effects on surrounding, unprotected fished areas?
As consumers, we are very dependent on the ocean and the rich resources it has to offer. But these resources…
Black Smokers
What Are Black Smokers Black smokers are black chimney shaped formations that are found in large numbers in “hydrothermal vent…
The Giant Pacific Octopus
The Giant Pacific Octopus (Enteroctopus dolfeini) is the largest of all octopus with an average span of 5m and weighing…
Great White Shark, Friend or Foe?
The great white shark (Carcharodon Carcharias) is a powerful predator that inspires fear; it grows to over 6m long and…
Evolution and adaptations of the Manta ray
The Manta ray is the largest of the ray species to inhabit earth’s ocean. These open ocean dwellers can grow…