Coral reefs rely on a symbiosis between the coral itself and dinoflagellates, which harness sunlight to produce sugars, which they provide to the coral in return for protection and a place to grow.

Jennifer Mallon receives funding from US-UK Fulbright Commission, Smithsonian Institution Fellowship Program, University of Glasgow Early Career Mobility Award and the Link Foundation. Adrian ...

Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) Low oxygen levels are emerging as a significant threat to tropical coral reefs, alongside warming and acidifying oceans. As seawater heats, it holds less oxygen ...

as well as highlight a previously overlooked threat. Even corals that survive deoxygenation show signs of a weaker metabolism that will make it harder to conserve healthy reefs, as restoration relies ...

Coral reef research has focused on the twin evils birthed by record-high greenhouse gas emissions: warming oceans and increasingly acidic seawater. These global threats ... show signs of a weaker ...

UZELA uses artificial light to attract zooplankton, boosting coral feeding and resilience, offering hope for reef ...

By confronting the silent threat of deoxygenation head on, we can safeguard the future of coral reefs and the countless marine species that depend on them. This article is republished from The ...

Bleaching is seen as the biggest threat ... can kill the coral. Professor Maria Byrne, who led the study said the findings show the "urgent need for action to protect coral reefs, which are ...

University of Waterloo researchers have pinpointed for the first time how microplastics accumulate in coral reefs, a key step to understanding how to protect vulnerable ecosystems. A team at ...

University of Waterloo researchers have pinpointed for the first time how microplastics accumulate in coral reefs, a key step to understanding how to protect vulnerable ecosystems. A team at ...