Reef Song experiment ends with promise for coral reef restoration
Australian Institute of Marine Science
Published: 11 March 2026
The four-year Reef Song experiment at Lizard Island concludes, showing that broadcasting underwater reef sounds can attract fish to degraded reefs and aid coral recovery on the Great Barrier Reef.
Keywords: coral reef, reef restoration, acoustic ecology, Great Barrier Reef, fish recruitment, Lizard Island, underwater soundscape
Deep-ocean microbes may already be adapting to climate change
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Published: 11 March 2026
A key marine archaeon reduces its iron needs by over 80% at higher temperatures, suggesting ocean microbes are pre-adapted to warmer, nutrient-poor conditions with major implications for marine nutrient cycling.
Keywords: marine microbes, climate change, Nitrosopumilus, iron cycling, ocean warming, ammonia-oxidizing archaea, PNAS
Creative maths helps unlock tropical ocean knowledge
Australian Institute of Marine Science
Published: 5 March 2026
AIMS research combines ocean observations with innovative mathematical models to understand tropical ocean dynamics, marine heatwaves, and their cascading effects on coral reef ecosystems.
Keywords: tropical ocean, mathematical modeling, marine heatwaves, Great Barrier Reef, ocean temperature, ocean currents, coral bleaching
