Declining Growth Rates of Global Coral Reef Ecosystems If the trend of declining coral growth…
Browsing: Coral Reefs
Coral reefs are intricate underwater ecosystems built by colonies of tiny marine animals known as coral polyps. These vibrant structures are found in shallow, warm ocean waters and are among the most biologically diverse habitats on Earth, often called the “rainforests of the sea.” Coral reefs provide critical shelter and sustenance for a wide array of marine life, support coastal communities through fishing and tourism, and act as natural barriers that protect shorelines from erosion and storm surge. Despite their resilience, reefs face growing threats from climate change, ocean acidification, pollution, and overfishing, making ongoing scientific research essential to their preservation and restoration.
Large-Scale Alkalinization Could Offset Reef Acidification New research has shown that by injecting an alkalinizing…
FAU Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute study shows 95 percent success rate with amoxicillin. Diseases continue…
Corals that withstood a severe bleaching event and were transplanted to a different reef maintained…
Scientists find that Methylene Blue could be an effective alternative to sunscreens that cause coral…
Map reveals existence of specialized immune cells in corals for the first time. Researchers at…
EPFL scientists are beginning to understand why corals in the Gulf of Aqaba, along with…
Scientists’ Findings Suggest Corals Will Withstand Climate Change Charles Darwin, the British naturalist who championed…
Researchers say that our framework for classifying coral species needs to be expanded to capture…
Call for More Research on Sunscreen Impact More research is needed on the environmental impact…
Study reveals open ocean waters once assumed to be unproductive are in fact teeming with…
Coral genome analysis reveals ancient survival strategies that could aid reef conservation. In a ground-breaking…
Climate change is bleaching and killing corals, but researchers from Michigan State and the University…
Scientists have released a global database tracking coral spawning events over 40 years, aiding research…
How to Identify Heat-Stressed Corals Researchers have found a novel way to identify heat-stressed corals, which…
The bacteria scrub out nitrogen, potentially defending against certain nutrient overloads. Corals have evolved over…
Ocean deoxygenation is now being recognized as major threat to future global coral reef survival.…
Coral reefs are vibrant communities that host a quarter of all species in the ocean…