The tipping point for marine agriculture
Jan 22, 2017
“Historians will look back on this era as the tipping point for marine agriculture,” said Carlos Duarte.
Results for Red Sea
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Winds and waves winding down
Jun 17, 2017
Wind intensities and wave heights in the Red Sea are decreasing over time—potential for a significant impact on its ecosystem.
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More rain for the Red Sea if El Niño breezes in
Jul 30, 2017
Modeling leads to a better understanding of the role El Niño plays in increasing rainfall along the coast of the Red Sea.
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Helping corals to cope with pressure
Aug 27, 2017
When faced with high salinity, the tiny plant cells within coral tissue alter their metabolites to better cope with stress.
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Red Sea gene pool follows water flow
Oct 1, 2017
Satellite imagery shows how currents shape the Red Sea ecosystem.
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Giant bacteria make algae easy to stomach
Oct 8, 2017
Symbiotic giant bacteria enable Red Sea surgeonfish to specialize their diets.
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Knowledge of larval fish just a drop in the ocean
Oct 22, 2017
A combination of morphological and molecular approaches gives researchers a first glimpse of Red Sea larval fish communities.
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Red Sea is warming faster than global average
Oct 29, 2017
The world’s warmest sea is heating up faster than the global average, which could challenge the ability of the Red Sea’s organisms to cope.
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Briny pool bacteria can clean up and power up
Nov 5, 2017
Promising electrochemical technologies for cleaning wastewater are boosted by discovery of extremophilic microbes in the Red Sea.
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Ancient jumping genes may give corals a new lease on life
Dec 24, 2017
Jumping genes could make an alga, and its coral host, more tolerant to warming sea temperatures.
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Trawl of Red Sea surface waters finds little plastic
Jan 7, 2018
The Red Sea has relatively low amounts of floating plastic debris in its surface waters due to fewer sources or faster removal.
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Enzyme from briny deep resurrected in the lab
Jan 14, 2018
Genomes of single microbial cells isolated from the Red Sea could yield a goldmine for biotechnology.
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Microbial communities have a seasonal shake-up
Apr 22, 2018
Turbulence and nutrient availability drive changes in Red Sea microbes.
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Later tropical blooms could affect marine life
Apr 29, 2018
Color changes in the northern Red Sea indicate rising sea temperatures could significantly impact tropical marine ecosystems.
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Enzyme adopts dynamic structure to function in hot, salty sea
May 13, 2018
Protein analysis could lead to new advances in DNA sequencing technologies.
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Coral tricks for adapting to ocean acidification
Jun 7, 2018
A molecular process that signals distress could also help corals adapt to climate change.
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Anemones take the heat with a little help from their friends
Jun 17, 2018
Research reveals the genetic response to heat stress and highlights symbiotic algae’s role.
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Mysterious gentle giants gather off Saudi coast
Jul 8, 2018
Investigations of prey patterns fail to explain why whale sharks aggregate off the coast of Saudi Arabia.
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Keeping up with sea-level rise
Jul 15, 2018
Maintaining a balance between rising sea levels and soil accumulation will rely on careful management of coastal regions.
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Red Sea flushes faster from far-flung volcanoes
Jul 22, 2018
Volcanic eruptions in Mexico and the Philippines can lead to atmospheric changes that favor the ventilation of deep water in the Red Sea.
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Quantifying Red Sea plastics from coasts to fish
Sep 2, 2018
While drones scan beaches to assess plastic litter, microplastics are found in the digestive tracts of one in every six Red Sea fish.
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Novel carbon source sustains deep-sea microorganism communities
Sep 16, 2018
A carbon source stemming from daily fish migrations is implicated in the global carbon cycle.
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Cryptic coral reef creatures show cross-shelf biodiversity patterns
Sep 26, 2018
Composition in cryptic fauna assemblages changes across a shelf gradient, a recent study of the Red Sea shows.
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Mining Red Sea bacteria for industrial potential
Oct 4, 2018
Genome sequencing of two Red Sea bacteria highlights their potential as industrial workhorses.
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The fiddlers influencing mangrove ecosystems
Mar 11, 2019
The types of bacteria living in and around fiddler crab burrows vary widely between mangroves, but their functional activities are remarkably similar.
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Eddy currents affect flux of salt more than heat
May 2, 2019
Modeling the 3D structure of Red Sea eddies shows how transport of energy and biochemical materials influences circulation patterns in the Red Sea.
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Mangrove forests trap floating litter
May 13, 2019
Marine plastic pollution accumulates in mangrove forests and is a danger to sea life.
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Growth and death in bacterial communities
May 19, 2019
Predation, not resource availability, limits the abundance of coastal Red Sea bacteria.
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Remote sensing of toxic algal blooms
May 27, 2019
Algal blooms in the Red Sea can be detected with a new method that accounts for dust storms and aerosols.
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Changing how we predict coral bleaching
Jun 18, 2019
A remote sensing algorithm offers better predictions of Red Sea coral bleaching and can be fine tuned for use in other tropical marine ecosystems.
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Simulating Red Sea water exchanges
Jun 23, 2019
Powerful computer simulations are revealing new insights into water exchanges between the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden.
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Red Sea temperatures to cool in coming decades
Jul 2, 2019
Exploring the links between natural climate cycles and the sea-surface temperature of the Red Sea reveals a cooling trend during the next few decades.
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Corals take control of nitrogen recycling
Sep 3, 2019
Corals use sugar from their symbiotic algal partners to control them by recycling nitrogen from their own ammonium waste.
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Giant clams trap marine plastics
Sep 25, 2019
Microplastics in the water column are ingested by clams and become attached to their shells.
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Arabian Peninsula a trap for summer dust
Jan 12, 2020
Summer dust has been increasing over the Arabian Peninsula for the past decade with global implications.
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Coral genes go with the flow further than expected
Jan 30, 2020
Simulations reveal unexpected connections in the Red Sea basin that could help marine conservation.
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Sea skaters are a super source of inspiration
May 15, 2020
A study of marine Halobates species highlights how their waterproofing techniques, size and acceleration capability helped them colonize the ocean.
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Red Sea plankton communities ebb and flow with the seasons
Jun 15, 2020
Studies of plankton communities in Red Sea waters provide insights into seasonal variations and dominant control mechanisms.
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Red Sea climate forecasts: handle with care
Jun 22, 2020
Extra caution is required in developing climate forecasts of enclosed seas.
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Red Sea’s coral reefs help to protect the KSA coast
Jun 28, 2020
Modeling shows that coral reefs off the east coast of Saudi Arabia play a vital role in protecting the coastal zone.
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Clear skies for Saudi Arabia's "new future" project
Jul 19, 2020
A high-resolution atmospheric assessment for the northern Red Sea coast in Saudi Arabia shows the region has some of the best air quality in the Kingdom.
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Triggerfish learns to catch more diverse food
Oct 14, 2020
In probably the first observation of its kind, a tricky triggerfish is seen beaching itself before attacking a crab walking along the shoreline.
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Cauliflower coral genome sequenced
Oct 27, 2020
A newly sequenced coral genome offers tools to understand environmental adaptation.
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A sweeping climate model of the Red Sea
Nov 16, 2020
An all-inclusive climate model for the entire Red Sea region is supporting Saudi Arabia’s plans for a sustainable future.
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Robot probes the Red Sea's carbon storage system
Nov 29, 2020
Little of the organic carbon in the Red Sea could be reaching the depths necessary for long-term storage.
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Red Sea turtle hatchlings are feeling the heat
Dec 3, 2020
The balance of the sexes in marine turtle hatchlings may be disrupted by high sand temperatures at nesting sites around the Red Sea.
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Mangroves lock away carbon
Dec 13, 2020
Researchers uncover an overlooked process enhancing the carbon-removal potential of mangroves.
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Algorithm for algal rhythms
Jan 31, 2021
Red Sea atlas of algal blooms reveals the need for more sustainable fish farming.
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What's the catch? Algal blooms influence fishing booms
Feb 10, 2021
The timing of phytoplankton blooms in the Red Sea could help determine next year’s fish catch.
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Microbiome boost may help corals resist bleaching
Feb 23, 2021
Providing corals with cocktails of natural probiotics could enhance their tolerance to stress and reduce mortality in coral bleaching events.
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Predicting future hotspots in the Red Sea
Apr 8, 2021
Predicting areas of the Red Sea most susceptible to overheating by the end of the century could help conservation efforts to protect its precious coral reefs.
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An ocean 13 million years in the making
Apr 29, 2021
A detailed analysis combining seafloor mapping and earthquake and gravity data shows that the oceanic crust under the Red Sea is older than previously thought.
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Deep and extreme: Microbes thrive in transition
May 23, 2021
A lot happens and changes within a thin one-meter-thick transition layer between deep Red Sea water and an expansive underlying brine lake.
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Creating a lab mangrove helps to identify new bacteria
Jul 7, 2021
Honing a growth chamber cultivation technique leads to the identification of novel bacteria from Red Sea mangrove sediments.
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Corals survive the heat with bacterial help
Aug 13, 2021
Probiotic treatment prevents the death of corals from heatwaves.
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Assessing the potential of major earthquakes near NEOM
Oct 25, 2021
Saudi Arabia might not be shaken from its ambitious development goals, but it cannot rule out large earthquakes entirely.
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Red Sea bioregions show changing blooms
Dec 5, 2021
Satellite data analysis lays a foundation for future studies on the impact of climate change on the Red Sea ecosystem.
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Reconstructing sea-level rises in the Red Sea
Mar 21, 2022
Modeling the impact of meteorological forces on the Red Sea shows that winds in the southern part of the sea modulate sea-level surges across the basin.
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Harnessing the sun's energy for rainfall
Apr 13, 2022
Simulations show that solar panel installations could go a long way toward addressing Saudi Arabia’s growing water crisis.
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Burrowing crabs bring beneficial bacteria to mangroves
Aug 11, 2022
Fiddler crabs and other burrowing creatures could support the future of nutrient-deficient soils of dried-up mangroves.
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Lagoon blooms out of Red Sea season
Sep 8, 2022
Seasonal phytoplankton blooms in the Al-Wajh lagoon differ from those in the adjacent Red Sea due to regional water dynamics and nutrient availability.
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Red Sea may have a nursery for oceanic manta rays
Sep 18, 2022
A citizen science project uncovers new details about the lives of oceanic manta rays in the Red Sea, including a possible nursery site.
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Tracking turtle nesting grounds
Sep 28, 2022
Sea turtles nesting along Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea coastline highlight the need for emerging megacities to protect marine habitats.
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Bacterial quorum quenched by bacterial enzyme
Oct 18, 2022
An enzyme from a Red Sea bacterium suppresses the formation of a slimy biofilm that helps propagate hospital-acquired infections.
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Northern Red Sea reefs resist bleaching in warming seas
Dec 11, 2022
While corals die out worldwide, resistant reefs in the northern Red Sea could endure a dire global warming scenario.
