The new study shows even isolated reefs can self-seed and make a comeback.  Researchers studied isolated atoll coral reefs ...

When Palacio and her team examined coral reefs after the 2015–2016 heat wave, they found that particular corals called ...

making them icons of tropical coral reefs. But these animals don't bulk up on a high-protein diet. Instead, they rely largely on energy produced by algae living inside them. In a new study led by ...

Giant clams grow huge by relying on algae for energy. Scientists found genes that help them live with algae and grow big.

Coral Reef Nightlife Becomes More Predatory With Artificial Light Dec. 18, 2024 — Artificial light can wake sleeping fish and attract predators, changing nighttime coral reef communities ...

Researchers from James Cook University are looking into measures of past temperature variation to better predict the risk of ...

There are growing concerns about the worldwide expansion of coral reef destruction. Research team: “This is an extremely ...

Record-breaking ocean heat has taken a devastating toll on one of the world’s greatest natural wonders, with coral bleaching on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef reaching “catastrophic” levels, a new ...

When these conditions arise, the symbiotic algae living in coral tissue ... how well corals in the Southern Great Barrier Reef recover from coral bleaching under modern ocean conditions.

Become a coral hero and make a positive impact while traveling in Costa Rica by assisting local efforts with vital coral reef ...

The Smithsonian Environmental Research Center partnered with Erinn Muller, a research representative on Florida Keys National ...

Corals are bleached white when marine heat waves put corals under stress, causing them to expel algae from their ... of Sydney tracked 462 coral colonies at the reef’s One Tree Island over ...