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03 February: Assisted Evolution - Giving some hope for coral reef survival

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03 February 2015

Scientists from the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) and the Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology are studying how Assisted Evolution (AE) may help some corals adapt better to climate change.

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03 February: Assisted Evolution - Giving some hope for coral reef survival

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02 February 2015

Scientists from the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) and the Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology are studying how Assisted Evolution (AE) may help some corals adapt better to climate...

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Coral chemicals protect against warming oceans

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10 December 2014
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Nature paper reveals coral animals produce the ‘smell of the ocean' - influencing cloud formation and protecting themselves against rising seawater temperatures.
 
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The Triton that ate the Crown-of-Thorns

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04 December 2014

Dr Mike Hall, Principal Research Scientist at the Australian Institute of Marine Science, explains how the rarity of a sea snail may be one reason why the crown-of-thorns is now such a threat to...

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03 December: Do pufferfish hold their breath while inflated?

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03 December 2014

Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) researchers have published a paper this week about the mechanism of how exactly pufferfish become so puffed up, in the peer-reviewed journal, Biology...

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02 December: New AIMS dive boat set for spawning season

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02 December 2014

Scientists at the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) are delighted to be now in possession of RV Aquarius, a fast and purpose-built 6.8 metre aluminum dive boat that will assist...

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20 November: New ocean observing tower erected at Myrmidon Reef, Great Barrier Reef

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19 November 2014

A new weather station tower has been erected at Myrmidon Reef to replace the tower destroyed during Cyclone Yasi in 2011.

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17 November: How techniques for analysing smart phone data will help marine species

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17 November 2014

Scientists from AIMS and the University of Western Australia (UWA) are leading research into using smart technology to learn more about the migrations of the world’s largest marine animals.

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31 October: Spawning preparation underway in SeaSim

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31 October 2014

The SeaSim team is gearing up for the annual coral spawning event on the Great Barrier Reef.

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28 October: Sponges will thrive as many corals decline from ocean acidification

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28 October 2014

AIMS scientists have revealed that some sponges may be able to adapt to ocean acidification while many corals may struggle to survive.