The Florida Reef Tract is the only living coral barrier reef in the continental United States and the third largest coral barrier reef system in…
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Coral colonies of the species Colpophyllia natans and Orbicella faveolata maintained in the Experimental Reef Laboratory aquarium systems. These corals were rescued from a seawall…
From April to May 2019, the coral reefs near the French Polynesian island of Moorea in the central South Pacific Ocean suffered severe and prolonged…
After another year of increased coral cover across much of the Great Barrier Reef, northern and central Great Barrier Reef have recorded their highest amount…
The thriving coral reefs off the coast of Isla San Pedrito, west of the Costa Rica mainland, in October 2006. Credit: Maria Marta Chavarria Cold…
Corals display glowing colors (fluorescence). Credit: Tel Aviv University Researchers have proved for the first time that corals’ fluorescent colors are intended to attract prey.…
Researchers proved that sea corals are a source of eleutherobin, a chemical with anti-cancer properties. Researchers find that sea corals are a source of a…
Mandarinfish (Synchiropus splendidus) is a small, brightly colored member of the dragonet family. Machine learning enables largest study to date on aesthetic preferences and fish…
Pink sea fan. Credit: Jamie Stevens An iconic coral species found in UK waters could expand its range due to climate change, according to a…
Spiny chromis family. Credit: Dr. Sophie Nedelec Coral reef fish breed more successfully if motorboat noise is reduced, new research shows. Scientists introduced “traffic calming”…
Low levels of coral bleaching in Hawaii, 2015. Credit: Greg Asner, Center for Global Discovery and Conservation Science Research findings could help manage and build…
Among the ecological communities studied are corals. An international team of environmental scientists has published a series of significant recommendations to protect, conserve and study…
This is a view of the tank after 22 months in conditions expected under climate change. Credit: Rowan McLachlan 22-month study provides realistic conditions, scientists…
A subset of corals showing healthy coloration at the beginning of the heat-stress assay following either the laboratory control or variable temperature treatment. Photos such…
Coral bleaching in Okinawa, Japan. Credit: Beger Lab Limiting global warming to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels will still be catastrophic for coral reefs, new research…
A red throat emperor (Lethrinus nebulosus) checks out the camera in front of an aggregation of crown-of-thorns starfish on the Great Barrier Reef. Credit: Australian…
Climate Change Will Destroy Environments, Create New Ones, and Undermine Efforts To Protect Sea Life
Climate Change Will Destroy Environments, Create New Ones, and Undermine Efforts To Protect Sea Life
A healthy coral reef in 2012 in the Northern Mariana Islands. A year later, the reef was dead. The reef is a symbol of how…
Rice University’s Lauren Howe-Kerr, left, and Adrienne Correa discovered that symbiont algae found on corals in French Polynesia are able to reproduce via mitosis and…
Corals found in an area of the ocean with extremely high levels of Carbon Dioxide in the Verde Island Passage in the Philippines. Credit: University…
Experimental set-up of mesocosms at the Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology. Credit: Chris Jury, HIMB Coral reefs are among the most biologically diverse, complex, and…