An international consortium of scientists and artists, known as the Coral Art-Science Consortium, have joined forces to spark ...

Coral reefs are disappearing at an unprecedented rate as climate change, marine heat waves, pollution and coastal development ...

Coral reefs are one of the most diverse ecosystems on the planet. What are the abiotic and biotic interactions that structure this diverse ecosystem? Corals are members of the phylum Cnidaria, a ...

China has discovered a globally rare coral reef growth structure-type marine blue hole at Huangyan Dao, marking the first coral reef blue hole explored and verified in the country, according to a ...

In marine environments, sponges tend to eat other organisms to get their nutrients. But a study published in Functional ...

-- A pioneering study has revealed significant improvements in coral health through an innovative approach of transplanting healthy reef ecosystems to damaged reefs. The study offers new hope for ...

Coral reef ecosystems occupy a broad spectrum of marine settings, from tropical lagoons to the fringes of polar seas. In extreme environments—characterised by elevated temperatures, hypersalinity, ...

Coral research : past efforts and future horizons / Robert H. Richmond, Eric Wolanski -- The paleoecology of coral reefs / John M. Pandolfi -- Remote sensing of coral reef processes / Eric J. Hochberg ...

The Kumulipo (Hawaiian creation chant) states that life began with the coral polyp and as more life was born, it became more and more complex. It is believed that coral is an akua, or deity, that may ...

From 3D-Printed Reefs to Limestone Cultch, Two Mobile Bay Restoration Projects Aim to Rebuild Coastal Habitat ...

Researchers have found that reef fish from the Arabian Gulf, the world's hottest sea, exhibit a higher tolerance to temperature fluctuations compared to those from more thermally stable coral reefs.

A beautiful, but destructive, invader is threatening South Florida’s reefs.