Dr. Jan Vicente, of Hawai’i Institute of Marine Biology (HIMB) and lead author of the Zootaxia article in which four new ...

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NHA TRANG, Vietnam (AP) — 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.

Glass Sponges are the oldest ... during the last Ice Age. Black coral (Antipatharia) is a deep-sea coral known for its dark, tree-like skeleton. Unlike reef-building corals, it lacks symbiotic ...

Jellyfishjam99' says: 'If you’re in Hawaii, or really anywhere with coral reefs for that matter, for the love of God, don’t touch the coral!’ The reason for this, according to the NOAA Coral ...

sponges, and algae. Furthermore, these reefs serve as nurseries for juvenile fish, playing a key role in maintaining healthy fish populations and ensuring ecological balance. The coral communities ...

The largest barrier reef in the Western Hemisphere, it is a living, breathing world, home to dazzling biodiversity, including 60 varieties of coral. However, this vital ecosystem faces mounting ...

Hawai’i researchers have identified ten new sponge species in Kāneʻohe Bay, emphasizing their ecological importance in coral reef ecosystems. Their findings reveal hidden biodiversity and highlight ...

A multimodal platform will distill all research data relating to coral reefs, including underwater videos and photographs, satellite images, text files, and time-sensor readings, onto a central ...

Usually the highest danger period for bleaching in WA is March and April. CSIRO coral reef ecologist Damian Thomson said the bleaching at Ningaloo was anecdotally more extensive than the last mass ...

Despite their distinction as one of Earth's oldest lifeforms and the key role they play in sustaining coral reef ecosystems, marine sponges are vastly understudied. In a succession of breakthrough ...