The red coral colonies that were transplanted a decade ago on the seabed of the Medes Islands have survived successfully. They are very similar to the original communities and have contributed to the ...

Scientists from King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) and the National Center for Wildlife (NCW) report in PNAS NEXUS an unusual ecosystem below the third largest coral reef ...

Feb. 12, 2025 — Researchers are designing a global real-time monitoring system to help save the world's coral reefs from further decline, primarily due to bleaching caused by global ...

Coral reefs are some of the world's most diverse ecosystems. Despite making up less than 1% of the world's oceans, one quarter of all marine species spend some portion of their life on a reef.

NHA TRANG, Vietnam — The gentle waves off the coast of central Vietnam’s Nha Trang obscure an open secret: The life-giving coral reefs below are dying. The waters are eerily devoid of fish.

Two years ago, there was an unprecedented coral bleaching event that happened in Florida waters. Mote Marine Laboratory was ...

NHA TRANG, Vietnam | The gentle waves off the coast of central Vietnam’s Nha Trang obscure an open secret: The life-giving coral reefs below are dying. The waters are eerily devoid of fish.

What coral researchers could really use is a computer model that simulates how polyps grow into complex structures from simple physical rules. Such a tool could help them understand how reef ...

WA Environment Minister Reece Whitby has called for an urgent briefing to understand the extent of damage to a coral reef off WA's north coast. A traditional owner says rain from Tropical Cyclone ...

The Great Barrier Reef is the largest living structure on the planet. It's home to a quarter of our marine life and serves as a carbon sink, removing CO2 from the atmosphere. At its core is coral ...