Ningaloo Reef is in trouble after a vast underwater heatwave caused a devastating bleaching event. It's becoming very ...

2024 — A new study examines the correlation between fish yield and live coral habitats. Researchers analyzed the yields of nine fisheries dependent on Australia's Great Barrier Reef from 2016 to ...

Coral reefs rely on a symbiosis between the coral itself and dinoflagellates, which harness sunlight to produce sugars, which they provide to the coral in return for protection and a place to grow.

A noticeable hiatus in reef growth between 4,400 and 1,000 years Before Present (BP) was observed, coinciding with similar events recorded in Mexico, Brazil, and Australia. Coral diversity and ...

The Great Barrier Reef is the world’s largest coral reef system. It stretches over 2,300 kilometres along the coast of Queensland, Australia. Made up of nearly 3,000 reefs and 900 islands ...

Western Australia has been hit by marine heatwaves since August, and now coral is bleaching in large areas along the coast ...

Investing in natural infrastructure by restoring coral reefs in Florida and Puerto Rico can save millions of dollars by mitigating flooding damage, according to a study by a U.S. Geological Survey ...

Credit: US Geological Survey Scientists in Australia have observed unprecedented coral bleaching across the world's largest reef system. In a new study, they track the rapid rate at which coral ...

A new study has awful news for the Great Barrier Reef. Located off the coast of Australia, this reef is ... a new study that shows just how much coral bleaching is affecting the reef.

Scientists have found that coral bleaching on Australia's Great Barrier Reef has reached "catastrophic" levels. More than 40% of corals monitored near an island in the southern reef were killed ...

Jennifer Mallon receives funding from US-UK Fulbright Commission, Smithsonian Institution Fellowship Program, University of Glasgow Early Career Mobility Award and the Link Foundation. Adrian ...