Coral reefs host a quarter of all sea species, but climate change, overfishing, and pollution could drive these ecosystems to extinction within a matter of decades. Marine biologists have been racing ...

A Florida State University ecology and evolutionary biologist has discovered that the reproductive methods of individual coral species play a crucial role in their ability to survive, and even thrive, ...

In the heart of San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park, scientists are on the cutting edge of growing coral. Rising ocean temperatures have caused mass coral bleaching, and experts are racing against the ...

I dove off the back of our sailboat into the warm waters of the South Pacific just after sunrise. My husband and 10 year-old son followed, each holding an underwater camera. Together, we kicked over ...

A new study reveals corals must be within only a few metres of each other to successfully reproduce, leaving them vulnerable in a warming world. The international research, led by The University of ...

Plastic pollution is a growing problem in many reef ecosystems, and its effects are not well understood. Most previous research has focused exclusively on adult corals and their interactions with ...

Chiara Marchini, Francesca Gizzi, Thomas Pondrelli, Lisa Moreddu, Luca Marisaldi, Francesco Montori, Valentina Lazzari, Valentina Airi, Erik Caroselli, Fiorella Prada ...

Scientific wisdom says corals reproduce at night. But on reefs around the Indo-Pacific, that might not be the case. By Chloe Glad/Hakai Magazine Published Aug 2, 2023 9:00 PM EDT This article was ...

It’s the search for romance down below. We’d normally tell you that love is in the air, but in this case there’s no air required. Turns out, after dark in mid August is just the right time for corals ...

5 Nov 2020: Coral spawning seen as thicker and with a viscous surface this year, raising concerns about the health of coral reproduction. Seen here: spawning from November 5 at Pointe Jerome Mangrove ...

A new study reveals corals must be within only a few meters of each other to successfully reproduce, leaving them vulnerable in a warming world. A new study reveals corals must be within only a few ...