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As the Earth’s temperature rises, these animals go through a process called coral bleaching that leaves them looking pale — and sometimes, they don’t bounce back.
Called the Benthic Underwater Microscope Imaging PAM, or BUMP, this microscope is diver-operated and allows scientists to ...
Coral reefs worldwide, including the Great Barrier Reef, have faced severe damage from recent bleaching events caused by ...
Scientists from the University of Miami, the Florida Aquarium, and Tela Marine in Honduras are transplanting crossbred coral ...
The intricate, hidden processes that sustain coral life are being revealed through a new microscope developed by scientists ...
Scientists from the University of Technology Sydney are searching for “super corals,” species that are naturally more ...
Coral reefs are known for their vibrant, rainbow-hued colors. They are vital to 25% of ocean life, even though they only make up less than 1% of the planet’s surface. They provide food and ...
Researchers at the University of Miami are hoping that hybrid corals, created by breeding local corals with those that thrive ...
Though thousands of miles from Rarotonga, Brown conducts similar thermal resistance experiments on local eelgrass. She’s been ...
As baby corals float in the currents, they can expand their species’ range. But can they get to climate refuges fast enough to survive? A new study has good news and bad.
Remotely sensing coral bleaching in the Al-Fahal reef (Thuwal, Saudi Arabia) and mapping its severity levels. Credit: Remote Sensing in Ecology and Conservation (2025). DOI: 10.1002/rse2.70000 ...