"Sleep is a critical period for biological repair." ...

Groundwater input to coral reefs directly affects water chemistry and triggers a cascade of changes in the coastal ecosystem, according to a new study led by University of Hawaiʻi (UH) at Mānoa ...

Corals everywhere on the planet live in harmony with microscopic organisms. Many corals get their vivid colors from microscopic algae which lives inside the corals' tissue and provides the coral with ...

A beautiful, but destructive, invader is threatening South Florida’s reefs.

Coral reefs are one of the most diverse ecosystems on the planet. What are the abiotic and biotic interactions that structure this diverse ecosystem? Corals are members of the phylum Cnidaria, a ...

New research has mapped more than 64,000 square miles where the crucial habitat seems to be somewhat protected from the ...

Amanda Hi-c works in Indonesia restoring coral reefs and educating millions on marine conservation through social media ...

-- A pioneering study has revealed significant improvements in coral health through an innovative approach of transplanting healthy reef ecosystems to damaged reefs. The study offers new hope for ...

Coral research : past efforts and future horizons / Robert H. Richmond, Eric Wolanski -- The paleoecology of coral reefs / John M. Pandolfi -- Remote sensing of coral reef processes / Eric J. Hochberg ...

Coral reef ecosystems occupy a broad spectrum of marine settings, from tropical lagoons to the fringes of polar seas. In extreme environments—characterised by elevated temperatures, hypersalinity, ...

Researchers have found that reef fish from the Arabian Gulf, the world's hottest sea, exhibit a higher tolerance to temperature fluctuations compared to those from more thermally stable coral reefs.