Grazing rings around reefs have the potential to be used as a tool for monitoring reef health, but first, scientists have to figure out what factors govern halo size differences.
Marine systems
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Radionuclide Data from GEOTRACES Improve Particle Flux Estimates
New measurements of multiple radionuclides in the Atlantic Ocean offer a robust constraint on the sinking flux of particles and associated vertical fluxes of biogeochemically important elements.
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A Cross-Sectoral Approach to Tackle Ocean Plastic Pollution
Plastic in the Oceans: Challenges and Solutions; Cambridge, United Kingdom, 7 March 2018
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Life and Death in the Deepest Depths of the Seafloor
Lacking light and energy, under-seafloor microbes rely on ancient organic materials to survive.
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Coastal Wetlands Effectively Sequester “Blue Carbon”
Mangrove forests, salt marshes, seagrass beds, and the like are carbon storage treasure troves.
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Integrated Marine Research for Sustainable Ocean Development
Sustainable Ocean Development—A Perspective from Former, Current and Future Kiel Marine Scientists; New York, 28–30 September 2015
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Reading History From Afar
A look at the sedimentary record in northern Ethiopia tells the story of oceans past—and maybe future.
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NOAA Lists 20 Coral Species as Threatened
Twenty coral species have been listed as threatened under the U.S. Endangered Species Act, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced on 27 August.