The survival of certain coral ecosystems in the face of current climate upheaval finds an unexpected explanation in their ...

To reverse the global decline of coral reefs, a greater understanding of coral diversity is needed. Now, researchers in Japan have developed a tool—a short DNA sequence, called a primer—that can ...

The ocean heatwave of 2023 created a mass bleaching event which destroyed two important coral species in Florida, USA.

This summer, coral researchers from around the world gathered to share their latest findings at a conference devoted to reef science, conservation and management. One question that looms large in the ...

Large pieces of brain coral are washing ashore on Texas beaches, likely due to storms or other underwater disturbances. Brain coral, a slow-growing hard coral, forms important reef habitats in the ...

Coral reefs older than the Pyramids are being smashed to bits by fishing boats trawling deep water off the UK coast European countries are constantly pleading with developing nations to protect coral ...

Scientists have shown that coral structures consist of a biomineral containing a highly organized organic mix of proteins that resembles what is in our bones. Their study shows that several proteins ...

MERSING: Almost 30% of the 261 hard coral species in Mersing waters are classified as ‘Near Threatened’ on the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List. Johor Fisheries Department ...

For the first time, scientists have seen stony coral cells engulf dinoflagellates - single-celled, photosynthetic algae that are crucial for keeping coral alive The researchers used a cell line called ...

As coral reefs face increasing threats around the world, a team of researchers has developed a genetic analysis tool that can determine many different types of coral on a reef with just a sample of ...