and the return of vital species in the coral reef food web, such as sharks and turtles. “I predict 70-80 percent coral cover in five years,” Smith declares. At the heart of the program is the ...

Loss of Biodiversity Climate change is a formidable force that threatens the rich tapestry of life on Earth, known as ...

Coral reefs are some of the world's most diverse ecosystems. Despite making up less than 1% of the world's oceans, one ...

Crab behavior suggestive of wound-tending may improve coral tolerance to heat waves. For certain vulnerable corals, help is in the claws of a crab. Reporting in Proceedings Biological Sciences ...

which use them to locate reefs – a source of food and shelter. For researchers, recent studies suggest that sound recordings could be an effective and economical way to assess the health of vulnerable ...

Coral reefs ... healthy-coral-reefs-but-theyre-not-a-cure-all-and-sometimes-cause-harm-242270. The Hearst Foundations has awarded Washington State University with a $150,000 grant. The Hearst ...

Although they occupy less than 0.1% of the ocean floor, coral reefs are home to a quarter of all marine life - that’s more species than rainforests. Animals use reefs for shelter, food and laying eggs ...