Floridians are not used to hearing the word “extinct” applied to species that play significant roles in the state’s ...

Researchers compared DNA from corals and their symbiotic organisms from two sites along the Pacific coast of Panama to better understand how the different members of the coral holobiont influence ...

In a few weeks, the water temperature hit a high that triggered the coral to jettison the beneficial algae living in its ...

Coral reefs, once thriving underwater cities teeming with life, now face an unprecedented crisis. Scientists have declared that coral reefs have become the first major environmental system on Earth to ...

As ocean temperatures rise as a result of climate change, coral reef ecosystems face a high risk of extinction, according to the Convention on Biological Diversity. Over 50% of corals have been lost ...

In a lab at the University of Miami, there are tanks of knobby, tan-colored corals from Florida, Honduras and the Cayman Islands. They've been drafted into a sort of coral Olympics, as scientists look ...

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BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) – Coral reefs in much of the Pacific Ocean are dying faster than previously thought, according to a study released Wednesday, with the decline driven by climate change, disease ...

Saving coral reefs might be possible with the power of … sound? Scientists have found that playing certain sounds through underwater speakers can help restore damaged coral ecosystems. This ...

In an article published on August 9th in the science journal Bioscience, coral reef expert Peter Edmunds argues for further focus on the undersea creature. "If we're going to have a chance to really ...

The coral reefs along Kenya’s coast, once vibrant ecosystems teeming with life, are now at a critical tipping point. The coral reefs along Kenya’s coast, once vibrant ecosystems teeming with life, are ...

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