James Cook’s ship found off Rhode Island
by DiveSSI - 18th May 2016
In 1778, thirteen ships had been sunk by British forces in the Newport Harbour off Rhode Island during the American…
Blue boats are reef robbers – the new maritime threat for the Asia Pacific?
by DiveSSI - 12th December 2019
Illegal fishing on a large scale by Vietnamese wooden boatsA flotilla of Vietnamese fishing boats with crews working in harsh…
Man-made stressors endanger sharks
by DiveSSI - 1st October 2019
Less chance for Shark babies in stressed environmentsAn international research team has found that shark babies born in environments affected…
Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Cephalopod Sex
by DiveSSI - 18th September 2019
How Squid, Octopus & Co. do it…The sex life of cephalopods is diverse and idiosyncratic. In a recent paper in…
Squid: profiteers of climate change?
by DiveSSI - 27th June 2019
Cuttlefish are resistant to ocean acidificationCuttlefish will probably survive climate change and can thrive even in the worst scenarios of…
Small reef fish live fast and die young
by DiveSSI - 3rd June 2019
Cryptobenthic fish are the cornerstone of the ecosystemNew research has shown that the short life and violent deaths of some…
In the depths of the Great Barrier Reef
by DiveSSI - 15th April 2019
Deep reefs are full of lifeScientists have looked into the depths of the Great Barrier Reef and documented that they…
Corals suffer due to salinity fluctuation
by DiveSSI - 19th March 2019
Reduced salinity of seawater has devastating effects on coralsRecent studies show that drastic changes in salinity in the sea, e.g.…
Corals light the way to a healthy partnership
by DiveSSI - 19th February 2019
Fluorescent light attracts microalgaeCorals know how to attract good company. A research study has shown that corals provide a tantalizing…
Turbid water makes reef fish more cautious
by DiveSSI - 4th February 2019
Restricted visibility on the reef costs anemone fish a lot of energyScientists at James Cook University have found that fish…
Visual Markers: Brightly coloured coral reef butterflyfishes
by DiveSSI - 10th December 2018
Researchers have solved the mystery of the colour patterns of reef fishScientists have now discovered why some closely related species…
Global warming: “Robust” corals are better prepared
by DiveSSI - 6th November 2018
Advantage for Brain corals & Co.A new study has shown that "robust" reef-building corals are the only known organisms in…
A new Jurassic pyncnodontiform fish
by DiveSSI - 31st October 2018
150 million year old fossil with teeth like a piranhaIn the approximately 150 million year old limescale in the quarry…
Exterminate rats to strengthen coral reefs
by DiveSSI - 13th July 2018
Coral reefs around rat-free islands are more productiveRat control should be seen as an urgent priority on many remote tropical…
Coral bleaching threatens the diversity of reef fish
by DiveSSI - 16th May 2018
New research shows that global warming also affects fish that rely on coralsNew international research led by PhD student Laura…
Coral bleaching threatens the diversity of reef fish
by DiveSSI - 16th April 2018
New research shows that global warming also affects fish that rely on coralsNew international research led by PhD student Laura…
Increased CO2 content affects the hunting behaviour of squid
by DiveSSI - 27th March 2018
Ocean acidification in the sea has an impact on the behaviour of cephalopods Blake Spady of the ARC Center for…
Exposure to oil impairs behaviour of reef fish
by DiveSSI - 20th July 2017
Oil makes fish "drunk" A new study has found that petroleum-based oil in seawater – even in small quantities –…
Authorities reassure that Great Barrier Reef “not dead”
by DiveSSI - 18th October 2016
The largest coral reef in the world, the Great Barrier Reef in Australia, has been greatly affected by coral bleaching…
Bioherm structure at Great Barrier Reef three times larger than expected
by DiveSSI - 2nd September 2016
New research has revealed the existence of vast fields comprising circular mounds in the north of the Great Barrier Reef…
Coral reefs need good bacteria to survive
by DiveSSI - 8th July 2016
Scientists investigate bacterial communities on reefs Good bacteria may be essential to maintaining the health of coral reefs, enabling the…
Tuna fishermen can save sharks by sharing information about sustainable fishing methods
by DiveSSI - 4th June 2016
Thousands of sharks become bycatch and perish on longlines meant for tuna Tuna fishermen who share information with other fishermen…
Baby fish less stressed when large predators are around
by DiveSSI - 3rd May 2016
Stress levels in baby fish can be reduced by slightly more than one-third in the presence of large predatory fish,…
Fish distracted by motorboat noise become easy prey
by DiveSSI - 25th April 2016
In areas where motorboats regularly operate, prey fishes have a higher tendency of being caught and eaten by other marine…
First 3-D look at an underwater canyon
by DiveSSI - 29th September 2015
For the first time, researchers managed to capture three-dimensional images of an underwater canyon. The star of this project was…
Great Barrier Reef suffers largest loss of corals ever
by DiveSSI - 2nd December 2016
Scientists have confirmed the largest die-off of corals at Australia's Great Barrier Reef, with the northern part being the worst…
