She just hung there level in the water ... is actually a poor substrate for coral growth, and the bundled tires, instead of helping to augment two adjacent natural reefs, ended up smothering ...

We explore five cutting-edge developments that could help restore and maintain reefs. A diver explores the complex and beautiful seascape of a restored coral ... testing water quality, and ...

Hui O Ka Wai Ola volunteers take ocean water quality samples ... that helps to keep track of trends of pollutant levels. “Coral reefs are culturally, economically and ecologically vital ...

Researchers Use the Sounds of Healthy Coral Reefs to Encourage Growth of a New ... and carbon offsetting efforts to better meet water quality ... Coral Reef Destruction a Threat to Human Rights ...

The corals are found in shallow, warm-water habitats and form the colourful reefs seen in tropical and sub-tropical ocean ...

The analogy is often drawn to tropical rainforests, which are also extremely diverse and exist in nutrient poor conditions. The key to the existence of coral reefs rests in the rapid recycling of ...

Research on Scott Reef off Northwest Australia has shown that local coral connections help boost the resilience of remote ...

“We can’t shield corals from the changing conditions in the water,” said Michael Webster, a professor in New York University’s department of environmental studies who has studied coral ...

Oyster reefs may not be as colorful as ... covered with oysters, go into the water. Water quality in the Paerdegat Basin was ...

Plastic is one of the biggest threats to the future of coral reefs after ocean warming, say scientists. More than 11 billion items of plastic were found on a third of coral reefs surveyed in the ...

In the reef-building "hard corals", the polyps sit in a carbonate coral skeleton, which over time builds the fabric of the reef. Coral reefs are like ... Some deep-water corals can survive without ...

As ocean temperatures rise, coral reefs are increasingly at risk of ... Wild’s group is also experimenting with improving water quality by adjusting nutrient ratios, specifically nitrogen ...