Beneath the beauty of coral reefs lies a hidden universe of microbes unlike anything scientists expected. Each coral species supports its own specialized microbial partners, many of which have never ...

An increasingly common way to keep tabs on coral reef health is by measuring microorganisms in the local seawater. Microbial-based coral reef monitoring is excellent at detecting nutrient and health ...

Coral reefs are essential to the health of oceans, the food supply and to protecting the coast from storms. But as climate ...

A Queensland University of Technology researcher in Australia discovered an ocean phenomenon that could save coral reefs despite the changing climate, the university shared via Phys.org. Marine ...

Researchers have developed an autonomous system for seeking out and mapping hotspots of biodiversity on coral reefs with ...

The ocean may be nature’s single greatest gift to humanity. It provides about half of the oxygen we breathe, feeds billions of people, supports countless jobs in every corner of the globe, and absorbs ...

Harmful bleaching of the world’s coral has grown to include 84% of the ocean’s reefs in the most intense event of its kind in recorded history, the International Coral Reef Initiative announced ...

Scientists have discovered what may be one of the world’s largest cold-water coral reef systems, located about 1,000 meters (3,300 feet) deep in Argentina’s territorial waters, with much of it ...

Coral reefs occupy less than one percent of the ocean floor, yet they provide a home for nearly a quarter of all marine species. Many creatures, including fish and crustaceans, rely on reefs for food, ...

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