Limnology and Oceanography Vol. 61, No. 2, 2016 Environmental drivers of growth in massi... Sustained calcification is fundamental for maintaining tropical coral reef ecosystems which are under ...

Relatives of the sea anemone and every bit as splashy, corals display hues ranging from brilliant orange and deep salmon to pale pink and subtle violet. Often referred to as “rainforests of the sea,” ...

What are the abiotic and biotic interactions that structure this diverse ecosystem? Corals are members of the phylum Cnidaria, a diverse group that includes jellyfish, hydroids, and sea anemones.

In the past year, anomalous ocean temperatures have left a trail of devastation for the world’s corals, bleaching entire reefs and threatening widespread coral mortality — and now, scientists ...

As record ocean heat threatens corals off Florida and across the globe, conservationists are shifting their strategy Share Comment Add to your saved stories Save Warning: This graphic requires ...

That’s why a group of scientists have come together to help the process along by selectively breeding corals to survive ocean ...

Scientists list climate change as the main cause of damage to the world's reefs. Corals can't tolerate very high temperatures, so as ocean water warms, they effectively become "sick". Thermal ...

Triggered by heat stress in warm oceans, coral bleaching occurs when corals expel the colourful algae living in their tissues. Without these helpful algae, the corals become pale and are ...

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Capable of growing into thickets up to five feet high and more than 30 feet across, staghorn corals produce long, cylindrical branches out of bases anchored to the ocean floor. Staghorn corals can ...