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• Revisiting the paradigm of shark‐driven trophic cascades in coral reef ecosystems

  A paper in the journal Ecology, based off research conducted on the Global Reef Expedition, suggests that reef sharks exert weak control over coral reef food webs, and that environmental features play a more definitive role.

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• Living Oceans Foundation Completes Global Coral Reef Atlas

  The Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation has completed the World Reef Map, an online interactive coral reef atlas that allows users to explore all of the coral reefs and shallow water marine habitats mapped on the Global Reef Expedition.

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Science Without Borders® is the overarching theme of the Foundation. It guides all of our work as we pursue our mission to preserve, protect and restore the world's oceans and aquatic resources.

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  The application period for the 2021 Science Without Borders® Challenge is now closed. This annual art contest encourages students to be creative while learning about important ocean science and conservation issues. The competition is open to middle and high school students 11-19 years old, with prizes of up to $500 awarded to the winning entries.

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Scientists are using stock market theory to help them predict which coral reefs to preserve in a rapidly changing ocean.Renowned climate scientist Professor Ove Hoegh-Guldberg at the University of Queensland, helped the 50 Reefs project use this new method. He said “It’s essentially a strategy to help us make decisions about what to protect, if we are to have corals at the end of the century. It is our best shot at having a long-term future for coral reefs.” ... See MoreSee Less

Nobel-winning stock market theory used to help save coral reefs

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It's time to apply to the Science Without Borders® Challenge! This international art contest teaches students about important ocean issues and engages them in ocean conservation.The theme for the 10th annual Science without Borders® Challenge is “Ridge to Reef.” Middle and high school students 11-19 years old are encouraged to submit a piece of art that illustrates one or more actions that governments, non-profits, park managers, and indigenous communities can take to preserve coral reefs using a ridge to reef approach to conservation. If you want to learn more about the contest, we are holding virtual Q&A sessions on January 20th & 26th. Join us for one of these sessions to have all of your questions answered about the contest, hear directly from some of the judges about what types of art we are looking for, and what you can do to increase your chance of success.Learn more and sign up here: https://www.livingoceansfoundation.org/education/science-without-borders-challenge/ ... See MoreSee Less

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Happy Thanksgiving!This year, we are thankful for healthy oceans. The oceans help regulate our climate by sequestering massive amounts of heat and carbon. They produce half of the oxygen we breathe. And, they provide food for millions of people around the world. This Thanksgiving, take a minute to thank the oceans for everything they do for you. #ThankYouOcean and have a #HappyThanksgiving! ... See MoreSee Less

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Climate change is affecting oceans globally, but many believe coral reefs are the world’s “canary in the coal mine” when it comes to irreversible damage resulting from climate impacts. We observed some signs of the impact #climatechange is already having on #coralreefs while on the #globalreefexpedition, including #coralbleaching and #oceanacidification. Our Marine Ecologist, Renee Carlton (pictured here swimming above a bleaching reef in the Chagos Archipelago), talks about what we found in our latest blog: https://livingoceansfoundation.org/findings-from-the-global-reef-expedition-swift-action-is-needed-t… ... See MoreSee Less

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Until recently, life in the ocean followed a simple mathematical rule: The abundance of an organism is closely linked to its body size. To put it another way, the smaller the organism, the more of them you find in the ocean.Now, thanks to industrial fishing, the total ocean biomass of larger fish and marine mammals is now much lower than it should be. Learn more about this research in the latest issue of WIRED Magazine: https://www.wired.com/story/humans-broken-fundamental-law-ocean/ ... See MoreSee Less

Humans Have Broken a Fundamental Law of the Ocean

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The size of undersea creatures seemed to follow a strange but stable patter...

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