New insight into coral-algae symbiosis aims to help reefs recover from mass bleaching
The results help us better understand why and how algae and corals co-exist.
Tag: coral
The fourth “mass bleaching” event is ongoing in the Great Barrier Reef, says Australian Government
The reef is under immense heat stress due to climate change.
Coral bleaching is draining reef fishes of their bright colors
Sometimes, natural selection makes us duller.
Pristine coral reef found in Tahiti is as yet unaffected by bleaching
The reef's surprising depth might have something to do with it.
Table corals have an important role to play in reef recovery, but they’re also quite vulnerable
Helping to protect them would go a long way.
Fossil Friday: a 6-year-old UK boy finds ancient fossil in his backyard with a toy archeology kit
Good things come to those who dig.
Researchers develop a new tool to identify at-risk corals
They’re small and pretty and they need our help.
Ocean warming is a wrecking ball for coral reef systems. This researcher wants to understand it all
There's no simple solution to this problem.
Climate change killed half the corals in the Great Barrier Reef — and it could get worse soon
We need to bring down emissions to avoid effects on more corals
Glowing coral reef despite bleaching offers hope for recovery
Researchers get a better understanding over the colorful bleaching
Microalgae could protect coral reefs from climate change
Australian researchers found that training microalgae could help keep corals alive.
Help NASA save the ocean’s corals by playing a new video game
A citizen science project that aims to help the world's corals.
Oceans could be unviable for coral reefs by 2100 due to warmer, more acidic waters
"At the end of the day, fighting climate change is really what we need to be advocating for."
Tropical forests and coral reefs are buckling under interacting threats
When it rains, it pours.
The Great Barrier Reef sees its greatest spawning event in recent memory
The Reef is bloody, but unbowed.
3D-printed coral can help save reefs and the fish that live there
When life takes your corals away, print more.
Heatwaves lead to death and decay of corals, research shows
Coral decay likely will become more frequent as the intensity of marine heatwaves increases in the coming years.
Corals are moving away from the sweltering tropics — and establishing new reefs
Everybody seems to be running from the heat this summer.
Miami dredging caused “extensive coral mortality and critical habitat loss” for the US’ only continental reef
It's nothing short of a tragedy.
Study finds distinct microbes living near corals
Each coral species has a distinct microbial population, researchers found.