Acropora hyacinthus is a common coral that forms "tables" of tiny branchlets. This species is both ecologically important and ...

Experts say dying corals are animals, vegetables and minerals, so the fight to save them is anything but simple.

9, 2024 — A new theory explains how juvenile crown-of-thorns sea stars (commonly known as starfish) can destabilize coral reefs. The 'degraded reef framework' explains how the loss of live coral ...

Yet there were also signs of SCTLD everywhere. Reefs get their signature bright coloring from a symbiotic algae that lives inside the live coral tissue. The sickened colonies, though, had big ...

In Puerto Rico and other hard-hit places, marine researchers are trying to restore reefs and make corals more resilient — with some recent success.

DANIA BEACH, Fla. – Scientists have moved about 300 endangered sea corals from South Florida to the Texas Gulf Coast for research and restoration. Nova Southeastern University and Texas A&M ...

Researchers have detected traces of ten common medications in coral samples from the Gulf of Eilat in the Red Sea, raising alarms about the impact of human pharmaceutical use on marine ecosystems.

A new theory explains how juvenile crown-of-thorns sea stars (commonly known as starfish) can destabilize coral reefs. The 'degraded reef framework' explains how the loss of live coral ...

Coral reefs cover less than 0.1% of our ocean, but they are home to 25% of its wildlife and provide livelihoods, food security and protection from tropical storms for an estimated 850 million people ...

Rebuilding degraded coral reefs started as a noble endeavor, but now some coral scientists are confronting a dark reality. By Chris D'Angelo | Photography by Jason Gulley Sep 2, 2024 FLORIDA KEYS ...