The researchers determined that coral reef plastic pollution largely stems from fishing activities, and is associated with proximity to marine protected areas.

"Noises from shipping, machinery and construction, for example, are pervasive." Researchers make concerning discovery about ...

New Evidence Points To Pollution As Main Cause Of Much Coral Reef Destruction. ScienceDaily. Retrieved March 16, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2004 / 02 / 040210075445.htm.

Chemicals commonly found in sunscreen cause permanent DNA damage to coral. The Earth's coral reefs, some of the most diverse and valuable ecosystems in the world, are facing a number of serious ...

Researchers reveal the extent of plastic pollution on coral reefs, finding that debris increases with depth, largely stems from fishing activities, and is correlated with proximity to marine ...

KidsPost Protecting coral reefs: Strategies target disease and pollution. Scientists try to breed coral that resists disease and a warming ocean.

Why 3D printing coral reefs won’t save our oceans. Since the 1980s, tropical marine habitats have suffered large-scale destruction as a consequence overfishing, pollution and climate change ...

In a paper published today in Nature, researchers reveal the extent of plastic pollution on coral reefs, finding that debris increases with depth, largely stems from fishing activities, and is ...

The agricultural runoff of fertilisers and pesticides, which together with soil erosion and sediment, end up in waterways cause nutrient pollution and lead to harmful algal blooms that deplete ...

Florida's coral reefs are already in big trouble. Scientists around the globe have noted serious problems for the delicate but vital ecosystems, especially from "bleaching," a process that occurs ...