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Kelp forests fall prey to ravenous rabbitfish Play

Kelp forests fall prey to ravenous rabbitfish

A warming climate is making seaweed-eating fish hungrier – and they’re munching through kelp forests off the coast of New South Wales at up to 300 bites per hour, a new study finds. Adriana Vergés and colleagues at the UNSW and the Sydney Institute of Marine Science recorded an underwater video spanning a 10-year period until 2012 during which time the water warmed by 0.6°C. The kelp forests, which provide habitat for hundreds of species, disappeared and fish communities became increasingly dominated by tropical herbivores - especially the rabbitfish (Siganus fuscescens) and drummer fish (Kyphosus bigibbus). Dr Vergés said the rabbitfish and drummer fish were the most voracious, eating fronds within hours at an average rate of 300 bites per hour. The study is published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Nov 15, 2016
How the mega supermoon had people transfixed all over the world Play

How the mega supermoon had people transfixed all over the world

On 14 November, a mega supermoon appeared in the night sky closer to Earth than it has been at any point in the last 68 years. This close time frame has not been witnessed since 1948 and it won’t happen again until 25 November, 2034. Heres how the rising 2016 supermoon appeared in various places around the world. Nov 14, 2016
How the mega supermoon had people transfixed all over the world Play

How the mega supermoon had people transfixed all over the world

On 14 November, a mega supermoon appeared in the night sky closer to Earth than it has been at any point in the last 68 years. This close time frame has not been witnessed since 1948 and it won’t happen again until 25 November, 2034. Heres how the rising 2016 supermoon appeared in various places around the world. Nov 14, 2016
MP Jo Coxs murderer begins trial Play

MP Jo Coxs murderer begins trial

Thomas Mair, the man who shot and repeatedly stabbed MP Jo Cox a week before the country was to vote in Junes EU Referendum, is set to begin his trial on 14 November. The trial is to be held at Londons Old Bailey. Nov 14, 2016
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