Apr 3, 2024 · Coral reefs in the narrow ribbon of water between Arabia and Africa are among the world’s most unique. A shallow strait at the mouth of the Red Sea, called the Bab-el-Mandeb — or Gate of Tears — has kept its marine occupants partially isolated for millions of years, leading to high rates of endemism.

Apr 9, 2020 · So far, the team has tested about 20 different species of Red Sea corals in the Gulf of Aqaba and found them much more tolerant of increased temperature.

Red Sea coral reefs are the northernmost in the Indian Ocean. Most of the Red Sea coast is rimmed by shallow submarine shelves and extensive fringing reef systems, by far the dominant reef type found here.

May 8, 2019 · Modern approaches to resolve the notorious challenges of coral taxonomy have only recently been applied to Red Sea taxa. This chapter reviews current knowledge of the distributions of coral species in the Arabian region, including assessments of endemism.

Jan 1, 2019 · The Red Sea is a unique body of water, hosting some of the most productive and richest coral reef ecosystems with coral reef framework along its entire coastline (DiBattista et al., 2016, Riegl et al., 2012).

Backbone of Red Sea reefs, forming large colonies that provide shelter for a vast array of marine life. These corals have a hard, stony skeleton and come in a range of colors and shapes. Acropora spp. is a common type of stony coral found in the Red Sea, with branches that form intricate structures.

Precious coral, or red coral, is the common name given to a genus of marine corals, Corallium. The distinguishing characteristic of precious corals is their durable and intensely colored red or pink-orange skeleton, which is used for making jewelry.

Northern Red Sea corals possess a remarkable trait: they are more heat tolerant than corals across most of the world. 'Super corals' in the northern Red Sea could be key to understanding and potentially restoring coral reefs globally, which …

Oct 16, 2024 · In times of intense coastal development along Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea coast, our study provides crucial baseline information on developments in coral reef community composition, as well as...

Here, we document the detailed timing of spawning for 13 scleractinian coral species, one sea anemone, and six echinoderms from an inshore reef off the coast of Thuwal, Saudi Arabia, in the spring between April and June 2014.