In a new open access paper in Galaxea, Journal of Coral Reef Studies, Nomura et al. (2024) redescribe Montipora angulata (Lamarck, 1816) through reference to the type material and field specimens from Japan, and revisit the taxonomic status of morphologically similar species through comparison of the type material. Due to the poor taxonomic resolution of current molecular markers in … Continue reading New paper: “Identity of Montipora angulata (Lamarck, 1816) (Scleractinia, Acroporidae)”
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Shedding light on the dark diversity of corals
A new article is available at the Lizard Island Reef Research Foundation website summarising what we found in our recent project: https://lirrf.org/shedding-light-on-the-dark-diversity-of-corals/ Related article: https://coralprojectphoenix.org/2024/06/11/taxonomy-of-the-reef-building-corals-of-lizard-island/
Taiwan – July 2024
Author: Andrew Baird Andrew Baird has recently returned from Taiwan as a guest of the Delta Electronics Foundation (Delta), the Taiwanese Coral Reef Society and the National Museum of Marine Science and Technology (NMMST). Delta fund the reef research project through NMMST with Dr Chao-Yang Kuo (CY) as the Principal Investigator. The aims of the … Continue reading Taiwan – July 2024
Taxonomy of the reef-building corals of Lizard Island
Project Phoenix has just submitted a final report for funding received from the Lizard Island Reef Research Foundation. Preliminary results of the research into the taxonomy of the reef-building corals of Lizard Island indicate that species richness in many groups of stony coral is 4-5 times higher than previously recognised, largely due to an extraordinary … Continue reading Taxonomy of the reef-building corals of Lizard Island
Ogasawara wrap 2023
Author: Andrew Baird Prof Andrew Baird, of James Cook University, Australia, a Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) alumni, joined Dr James Reimer and members of the Molecular Invertebrate Systematics and Ecology (MISE) Laboratory of the University of the Ryukyus, Japan and Drs Michael Stat and Megan Huggett of the University of Newcastle, … Continue reading Ogasawara wrap 2023
The Crystal Pool on Norfolk Island, January 2024
Author: Andrew Baird If you only have one chance to go snorkel on Norfolk Island, the place to go is the Crystal Pool. This series of rock pools are almost completely isolated from the Ocean at low tide. The rock pools measure approximately 50 m in length, 3-4 m in width and 1-2 m in … Continue reading The Crystal Pool on Norfolk Island, January 2024
The Corals of the Great Sandy Marine Park, Queensland (AU)
Author: Andrew Baird A team from Project Phoenix visited the coastal town of Hervey Bay as guests of the Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service & Partnerships to assess the biodiversity of the corals of the Great Sandy Marine Park (GSMP) in October 2023. Given the proximity to the coast and its high latitude, it might … Continue reading The Corals of the Great Sandy Marine Park, Queensland (AU)
A big win for citizen science in Australia’s Indian Ocean Territories Marine Parks
A citizen science project in the Indian Ocean Territories (IOT) Marine Parks funded by Parks Australia has just produced some novel and important data to assist in the conservation and management of the IOT. Following a training workshop run by Professor Andrew Baird and Dr Jean-Paul Hobbs from James Cook University on Christmas Island in … Continue reading A big win for citizen science in Australia’s Indian Ocean Territories Marine Parks
New paper on Montipora fauna of Daito Islands in Okinawa
A new open access article describing the Montipora fauna of the remote Daito Islands in Okinawa, Japan is now available online at Fauna Ryukyuana. The fauna includes M. stalagmites Ortmann, 1888, the first record of this species since its original description.
Public talk on Magnetic Island, Australia
Andrew Baird will be giving a presentation on the Corals of Magnetic Island on Thursday 2nd November 2023 at 18:30 at the Magnetic Island Brewery, Picnic Bay. The talk is free and free return tickets on the ferry are available from Sealink. Please contact andrew.baird[at]jcu.edu.au if you would like to take advantage of the ferry tickets.
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