Oct. 14, 2024 — A new study has shown that selective breeding can lead to a modest rise in coral heat tolerance. The study documents the world s first effort to selectively breed adult corals ...

hard substrate and receive continual water flow 5. Using this knowledge, the researchers refined an existing idea and constructed small steel frames (reef stars) to which live coral fragments ...

In addition, internal waves carry nutrients from deeper water to the fore-reef, providing additional food resources for coral reef communities. Hermatypic corals are the foundation that supports ...

The structural complexity of coral reefs creates a vibrant underwater city populated by a diverse assortment of characters. Ironically, this same complexity can impede coral recovery after ...

Giant triton (snail) -> Crown-of-thorns starfish -> Hard coral ... the reef to avoid predation. In addition, they have evolved independently swiveling eyes that constantly search the water for ...

The mass bleaching of coral reefs around the world since February 2023 is now the most extensive on record, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration told Reuters this week.

The largest type of coral reef, barrier reefs border the continental shelf like fringing reefs, but grow further out in a ...

Coral reefs cover less than 0.1% of our ocean, but they are home to 25% of its wildlife and provide livelihoods, food security and protection from tropical storms for an estimated 850 million people ...

An underwater investigation of coral bleaching in the South Pacific By Justin Worland | Photographs by XL Catlin Seaview Survey Richard Vevers has traveled the globe to photograph coral reefs ...

STORY: Once vibrant in color... much of the world's coral reefs have turned completely white. "This is the biggest coral bleaching event on record." In an exclusive interview with Reuters ...

the impact of cold-water bleaching on deep coral reefs is not transient, and that such events could strongly impact the health and functionality of a given deep-water reef. "Our observations ...