Tropical coral reefs cover less than 1% of the seafloor, yet support 25% of all marine species. They are also incredibly ...

Unprecedented ocean heat has triggered the world’s worst mass coral bleaching event on record – a coral massacre so severe, reef experts are looking to one of nature’s most dangerous and destructive ...

Record-breaking ocean temperatures have induced an ongoing mass bleaching event that puts almost three quarters of the world’s coral reefs at risk, the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric ...

Coral reefs are facing "mass extinction" as changing ocean currents continue to cause widespread bleaching events, a study has found. The new study, published in the journal Oxford Open Climate Change ...

JACKSONVILLE – NOAA scientists have identified a concerning trend as the world witnesses the fourth global coral bleaching event on record, marking the second occurrence in the past decade. Coral ...

Massive coral bleaching across the world's oceans during the past year's extremely warm water temperatures was labeled a “global coral bleaching event” by federal officials on Monday. It’s the fourth ...

MIAMI-- Florida's coral reefs hit a critical point this summer as record ocean heat led to widespread coral bleaching and were blamed for destroying coral that had been part of a seven-year reef ...

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New research revealed that when coral bleaching occurs, corals release unique organic compounds into the surrounding water that not only promote bacterial growth overall, but select for opportunistic ...

A November 2025 dive to Davis Reef delivered a promising sight for Florida Aquarium scientists working to restore the ...

Staghorn coral rescued from a nursery off Key Biscayne ahead of a bleaching event spreading across the Keys spawned at a University of Miami Rosenstiel lab this week, like the staghorn pictured ...