WATER WORLD - AFRICA DAILY

Coral gardening beckons ecotourists to restore reefs

Jun 30, 2015 (AFP)

Coral reefs are fragile and in danger worldwide, but a growing movement to restore them is based on the science of breaking off pieces in order to grow more, kn...

Discovery in the US of the invasive New Guinea flatworm

Jun 28, 2015 (SPX)

The land planarian Platydemus manokwari, or New Guinea flatworm, is a highly invasive species, already reported in many territories in the Pacific area, and as ...

Rainbow of glowing corals discovered in depths of the Red Sea

Jun 28, 2015 (SPX)

Glowing corals that display a surprising array of colours have been discovered in the deep water reefs of the Red Sea by scientists from the University of South...

Recycled water, salt-tolerant grass a water-saving pair

Jun 28, 2015 (SPX)

Plants need water. People need water. Unfortunately, there's only so much clean water to go around -- and so the effort begins to find a solution. Luckily for p...

Exceptional view of deep Arctic Ocean methane seeps

Jun 28, 2015 (SPX)

Over a course of 12 days Dr. Giuliana Panieri and her colleagues from Centre for Arctic Gas Hydrate, Environment and Climate (CAGE) collected images from seven ...

Corals are already adapting to global warming

Jun 28, 2015 (SPX)

Some coral populations already have genetic variants necessary to tolerate warm ocean waters, and humans can help to spread these genes, a team of scientists fr...

Scientists expect below average Chesapeake Bay dead zone this summer

Jun 28, 2015 (SPX)

Scientists are expecting that this year's Chesapeake Bay hypoxic low-oxygen zone, also called the "dead zone," will be approximately 1.37 cubic miles - about th...

Using NASA data to show how raindrops could save rupees

Jun 28, 2015 (SPX)

Rainwater could save people in India a bucket of money, according to a new study by scientists looking at NASA satellite data. The study, partially funded by NA...

Study details fluorescent Red Sea corals

Jun 26, 2015 (UPI)

A rainbow of colors can be found 150 feet below the surface of the Red Sea. The cacophony of color is thanks to a variety of fluorescent coral species, newly de...

Alaska researcher investigates fin whale deaths

Jun 25, 2015 (SPX)

At least nine fin whales have been discovered floating dead in waters from Kodiak to Unimak Pass since late May. 'It is an unusual and mysterious event that app...

Displaced Filipino fishermen seek UN help against China

Jun 25, 2015 (AFP)

A group of Filipino fishermen have asked the United Nations to stop China harassing them as they cast their nets around a disputed South China Sea shoal, their ...

MARCO applauds fishery council move to protect deep sea corals

Jun 25, 2015 (SPX)

The Mid-Atlantic Regional Council on the Ocean (MARCO) applauds the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC) on their recent approval of an amendment to ...

Researchers discover deep sea sharks are buoyant

Jun 25, 2015 (SPX)

In a study published recently, scientists from the University of Hawai'i - Manoa (UHM) and University of Tokyo revealed that two species of deep-sea sharks, six...

New China-US bid to protect world's oceans

Jun 24, 2015 (AFP)

China and the United States launched a joint initiative Wednesday to protect the oceans, highlighting such cooperation as proof the two nations can work togethe...

Londoners dream of swimming in the River Thames

Jun 23, 2015 (AFP)

Work to build an open-air pool on the River Thames in central London could start this year as more Britons dip their toes into the waters of outdoor swimming. "...

Desalination technology goes off the grid in India

Jun 22, 2015 (UPI)

Some 60 percent of groundwater in India has a notable saltiness, not ideal for drinking. Though not unhealthy, the water can corrode pots and pans in addition t...

Barnacles go with the flow to find a home on dolphin fins

Jun 22, 2015 (SPX)

Highly specialized coronulid barnacles may be able to identify and attach to the fins of quick-swimming dolphins, locating areas suited for finding food and dev...

Sailing through changing oceans

Jun 22, 2015 (SPX)

In the current context of Global Change, sustainable and responsible exploitation of the Oceans can be realised only through a deep understanding of the Ocean p...

Risk of major sea level rise in Northern Europe

Jun 22, 2015 (SPX)

Global warming leads to the ice sheets on land melting and flowing into the sea, which consequently rises. New calculations by researchers from the Niels Bohr I...

Hi-tech tracking tags expand aquatic animal research opportunities, collaborations

Jun 22, 2015 (SPX)

Advances in acoustic and satellite technologies are allowing researchers to track animals large and small across great distances, even in challenging ocean envi...