Researchers Use the Sounds of Healthy Coral Reefs to Encourage Growth of a New Species of Coral Larvae Oct. 23, 2024 — Healthy coral reefs echo with a chorus of grunts and purrs from fish ...

Coral reefs are facing well-documented threats from climate change, including catastrophic bleaching events and increasingly severe storms. Isolated atolls are particularly susceptible to ...

As a marine scientist who knew the shoreline ecosystems intimately, he also noticed something that intrigued him: Communities near coral reefs sustained less damage. That became the genesis of a ...

In the vast Pacific Ocean, Hawaii’s coral reefs stand as a testament to natural beauty and ecological importance. These “rainforests of the sea” are not only visually stunning but are crucial to the ...

Coral reefs are marine structures created by calcifying coral animals and their algal symbionts. Coral reef ecosystems are generally high in biodiversity, most often found in shallow tropical seas ...

In WCS's new model, about 5% of coral reefs have been identified to potentially benefit from changing conditions, suggesting potential refugia where corals could continue to thrive despite warming.

If the temperature stays high, the coral won’t let the algae back, and the coral will die. You can help protect coral reefs, too. Climate change poses a fundamental threat to coral reefs. Simple steps ...

Nannalin Pornprasertsom is one of a growing number of scuba divers learning conservation and citizen science techniques as coral reefs experience ... data that will shape protection policies.

Bohol Gov. Erico Aristotle Aumentado said the coral reefs, which were part of the Napaling dive site, were destroyed by irresponsible divers who stepped on the corals. “I am very disappointed in ...

From being jumped on by a polar bear while camping in the Northwest Passage to diving in Antarctica, Paul Rose has collected ... what they say is the largest coral colony on the planet during ...