Coral Reef Fact: The Critically Endangered, Caribbean Electric Ray (Narcine bancroftii) is frequently caught as by-catch by trawl seining net fisheries. Although usually discarded survivor rates are low. Pregnant females will often abort embryos upon capture further reduced their population size. Learn more Donate to Reef Relief today & help protect our marine environment. www.reefrelief.org/act/donate
Coral Reef Fact: Surgeonfish have the ability to completely change their color according to their mood. Usually, they maintain a consistent color but when a predator approaches they can change their color pattern within moments. Learn more Donate to Reef Relief today & help protect our astounding marine environment, go to reefrelief.org/act/donate
Coral Reef Fact: The mangrove shoreline captures sediment, and reduces nutrients and other pollutants from coastal run-off. This is a critical buffer for our coral reefs. Since 1980, worldwide 20% of this important habitat has been lost. Learn more Donate to Reef Relief today & help protect our beautiful coastal environment, go to reefrelief.org/act/donate
Source www.rsmas.miami.edu Scientists describe two distinct plumes of oily aerosols that traveled from sea surface to atmosphere MIAMI — March 10, 2011 — Scientists from the University of Miami (UM) Rosenstiel School of Marine & Atmospheric Science were part of a national research team to find two plumes of oil-based pollutants downwind of the BP […]
Coral Reef Fact: The Magnificent Frigatebird (Fregata magnificens) will spend days and nights “on the wing”. They never land on the water and take all their food items as they fly. The only other bird that does this is the Common Swift (Apus apus). Learn more Donate to Reef Relief today & help protect our […]
WASHINGTON, March 17, 2011 – The U.S. government failed to meet its legal deadline Wednesday for issuing a final rule providing additional protections for loggerhead sea turtles, whose populations have faced severe declines over the last decade. The rule is required as a result of 2007 legal petitions by Turtle Island Restoration Network (TIRN), the […]
ScienceDaily (Mar. 17, 2011) — University of Miami (UM) Rosenstiel School of Marine & Atmospheric Science scientist Chris Langdon and colleagues developed a new tool to monitor coral reef vital signs. By accurately measuring their biological pulse, scientists can better assess how climate change and other ecological threats impact coral reef health worldwide. Read the […]
Coral Reef Fact: The female Blue crab (Callinectes sapidus) can retain sperm for a year or more before releasing 2-8 million eggs. Of these on 1 in a million will survive to become an adult. Learn more Donate to Reef Relief today & help protect our marine environment go to reefrelief.org/act/donate
Coral Reef Fact: May – Oct is nesting season for sea turtles in FL. Artificial light near beaches threatens hatchlings because they use the light from the night sky reflected in the ocean to guide their way to the sea. Check out this cute video that demonstrates the problem from the Sea Turtle Conservancy Donate […]
Coral Reef Fact: Chitons (primitive marine mollusks ) have teeth made of the magnetic mineral magnetite. This gives them an abrasive tongue to assist in feeding and may be used in navigation. Learn more Reef Relief today & help protect our astounding marine environment go to reefrelief.org/act/donate