Research indicates that delicate deepwater corals tolerated or adapted to major climate and salinity fluxes, “yet today, it’s ...

when corals turn white and die. As the Red Sea water is so warm it is an ideal place to study the impact of heat on coral. In Eritrea the coral is not only surviving these warm temperatures but is ...

If this is the case, this protective layer could ensure the Red Sea's coral's future as global temperatures rise. Importance: These corals may have developed a way to protect themselves from ...

The massive colonial stony coral, which measures around 110 feet wide, was spotted in the Pacific Ocean waters off Malaulalo, ...

An exploratory expedition describes two deep-sea, low-oxygen ecosystems in the Red Sea, including some surprising fish. The ...

The giant creature, measuring 34 metres, isn't a fish, or even a marine mammal like a whale, but Pavona clavus - a species of ...

Foraminifera are single-celled marine organisms with a calcareous shell. They not only provide evidence of past habitats, but ...

Researchers studied the annual mass deaths of pink amphipods in Eilat. Climate change and disease were ruled out.

Tightly packed hard corals, mostly acro-pora species, vie for space and energy-giving sunlight off Cairns. Though highly vulnerable to changing sea chemistry ... of green and red have quietly ...

Giant triton (snail) -> Crown-of-thorns starfish -> Hard ... coral they commonly graze on. Their gentle disposition disappears, however, in the presence of another favorite food: sea anemones.

Corals are members of the phylum Cnidaria, a diverse group that includes jellyfish, hydroids, and sea anemones ... and calcareous red algae act as biological-cement, keeping the reef framework ...