Corals are animals, but many are powered by the tiny photosythetic algal plants within their cells; with this energy they are capable of building geological structures. Most corals are colonial ...

Heatwaves 'instantly turn coral to ghosts' Coral reefs head for 'knock-out punch' Amazing facts and one terrible ... researchers tried growing coral larvae in tanks before introducing them to ...

Fragments of healthy coral are removed from the water and housed in tanks with the aim of eventually replanting their offspring onto the reef. With so many coral species affected by the killer ...