The Great Barrier Reef is experiencing devastating coral bleaching due to the highest sea temperatures…
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Coral reefs are diverse underwater ecosystems held together by calcium carbonate structures secreted by corals. Often referred to as the “rainforests of the sea,” they are among the most biologically diverse and productive ecosystems on Earth, providing habitat, shelter, and resources for an extensive variety of marine organisms. Coral reefs are critical to marine life and play key roles in the fishing and tourism industries, which support the economy of many nations around the world. They also offer coastline protection by reducing the power of waves hitting the shore and help mitigate carbon dioxide levels in the ocean. Despite their importance, coral reefs are extremely sensitive to water conditions and are facing unprecedented threats from climate change, oceanic acidification, overfishing, pollution, and destructive fishing practices, leading to rapid declines in reef health globally.
Culebra Island, located near Puerto Rico, boasts diverse marine ecosystems with extensive coral reefs protected…
La Parguera in n Puerto Rico, corals, seagrass, and mangroves paint a colorful Caribbean scene…
A new study utilizing aquarium data has uncovered the key factors that orchestrate mysterious synchronized…
Large tidal swings expose a plateau-shaped reef around Australia’s Yawajaba island at low tide. The…
Researchers reveal that the Great Barrier Reef’s deeper areas are shielded from heatwaves, yet this…
An experiment on coral reefs provides the first evidence that predators use other animals for…
Weeks of warmer-than-average ocean temperatures caused extensive bleaching in the world’s largest coral reef system.…
Recent research has discovered that Seychelles’ remote coral reefs are interconnected through a “coral superhighway,”…
New findings show that coral bleaching prompts the release of compounds that encourage harmful bacterial…
New research highlights the role of microorganisms in protecting corals from heat stress. Researchers discovered…
A groundbreaking discovery has been made in the heart of the world-renowned Great Barrier Reef…
Deep coral bleaching, previously unseen, has been discovered in the Indian Ocean, linked to rising…
The crown-of-thorns starfish is nature’s ultimate coral predator that has a circle of life perfectly…
The seas around Florida, Cuba, and the Bahamas saw large accumulations of heat stress beginning…
Study finds nearly twice the amount of nitrogen is entering the Reef from groundwater compared…
The survival of marshes and other vulnerable coastal regions hinges on the ability to restrict…
A new study led by the University of Southampton in the UK has uncovered why…