An underwater investigation of coral bleaching in the South Pacific By Justin Worland | Photographs by XL Catlin Seaview Survey Richard Vevers has traveled the globe to photograph coral reefs ...

Oct. 30, 2024 — In the face of increased human pressures and climate change ... Researchers Use the Sounds of Healthy Coral Reefs to Encourage Growth of a New Species of Coral Larvae Oct ...

Principal Curator Miranda Lowe says the Turbinaria, one of the largest specimens in the Museum's marine invertebrates collection, provides a timely reminder of the importance of coral reefs as well as ...

Record-breaking ocean heat has taken a devastating toll on one of the world’s greatest natural wonders, with coral bleaching ...

But it turned out that vulcanized rubber is actually a poor substrate for coral growth, and the bundled tires, instead of helping to augment two adjacent natural reefs, ended up smothering and ...

Research on Scott Reef off Northwest Australia has shown that local coral connections help boost the resilience of remote atoll reef systems following bleaching and storms.

The world’s coral reefs are in the midst of an ecological crisis. These vital ecosystems, home to a quarter of all marine ...

Marine scientists highlights the complex interplay between heat stress, disease onset and coral mortality. They found that 66 percent of the colonies were bleached by February 2024 and 80 per cent by ...

Coral reefs around the world are facing escalating threats from climate change, including widespread bleaching events.

Reefs are vital for people too – they protect coastlines by reducing the impact of storms and waves ... causing rapid ocean warming has led to mass coral death. In addition, our oceans absorb 30% of ...

Coral reefs around the world are under threat because of the consequences of human-caused pollution. Reefs can be damaged directly by human activities such as fishing, dredging, and quarrying.

Within days, the University of Hawaii at Manoa began setting up a response group to focus on the fire’s impacts on water quality ... stresses that can affect coral-reef health.