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Ecology: Bleaching increases chance of coral disease

Mass coral bleaching has devastated coral colonies around the world for almost three decades. Now scientists from UM have found that bleaching can make corals more susceptible to disease and, in turn, coral disease can exacerbate the negative effects of bleaching. A paper in the October issue of the journal Ecology shows that when they occur together, this combination of afflictions causes greater harm to corals than either does on its own. Read more…

Never Forgotten

The Mystery of the DAKAR

Join David W. Jourdan, author of Never Forgotten: The Search and Discovery of Israel’s Lost Submarine DAKAR as he shares insights on the expedition that led to the 287-foot Israeli submarine’s underwater location in the Mediterranean. The lecture will take place on Wednesday, Nov. 18 at 6 p.m. at the Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science Auditorium. Copies of the book will be available for purchase Read more…