This video segment, adapted from NOVA, explores how a coral reef ecosystem changes over the course of a day. When the sun is up, colorful fish and other plant-eating animals are active and ...

Trending / Plants & Animals / Bleached Coral Reef Ecosystems May Still Support Nutrient-Rich Life. JAN 10, 2022 9:30 AM PST. ... Because coral reefs are diverse and crucial ecosystems, bleaching can ...

Explore the amazing journey of transforming a humble backyard into a vibrant coral reef oasis! Discover the techniques and tools needed to cultivate thriving marine life right at home. Learn about ...

Coral reef ecosystems host a diverse array of life—they’re home to more than a million animal species, including sponges, oysters, crabs and many types of fish, according to the Environmental ...

While scientists studied a coral reef ecosystem in the South Pacific, rising temperatures led them to believe it was doomed. Then, something miraculous happened.

In the world’s largest coral reef ecosystem, Australia’s Great Barrier Reef, bleaching affected 90% of the coral assessed in 2022. The Florida Coral Reef, the third-largest, experienced ...

Sea urchins play an important role in the ocean’s ecosystems, but scientists say their numbers have dwindled drastically since the 1980s when a mysterious disease struck. "It came likely came ...

Group's mission at UM is to protect, restore coral reefs 02:44. MIAMI - Many people here in South Florida may not know the importance of coral reefs and what they mean not only to our ecosystem ...

Healthy coral reefs are vital to healthy ocean ecosystems. Image: Roshan Patel, Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute The globe is seeing unprecedented heat this summer, with ...

Researchers have found a way of rescuing damaged coral reefs — by transplanting organisms from a healthy neighbor.. The team, based at Bar-Ilan University, central Israel, say a Coral Reef Ecosystem ...

Groundwater input to coral reefs directly affects water chemistry and triggers a cascade of changes in the coastal ecosystem, according to a new study led by University of Hawaiʻi (UH) at Mānoa ...