Marine biologist Colin Foord found this fused staghorn coral (Acropora prolifera) in Miami's North Biscayne Bay. The organism, photographed here at night, is expressing an abundance of green ...

Raymundo Coral Lab manager Meg Van Horn snorkeled out to the Piti nursery six days after the storm to survey the damage and ...

Russell McLendon is a science writer with expertise in the natural environment, humans, and wildlife. He holds degrees in journalism and environmental anthropology. Staghorn corals are some of the ...

Relatives of the sea anemone and every bit as splashy, corals display hues ranging from brilliant orange and deep salmon to pale pink and subtle violet. Often referred to as “rainforests of the sea,” ...

In a delicate operation at sea, healthy staghorn coral were transplanted to a threatened reef off Florida's Broward County coast. In a delicate operation at sea, healthy staghorn coral were ...

March 3, 2004 – Although elkhorn and staghorn corals were first declared candidate species in 1991, it wasn't until the Center filed a petition 13 years later that the ball got rolling to grant ...

In a major scientific coup for researchers at the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, transplanted nursery-raised staghorn coral — a threatened species — spawned for the first time.

Just 150 fragments of staghorn coral planted off Florida’s shore might give new hope to the state’s endangered reefs. A boat carrying those fragments set off Tuesday afternoon in Jupiter, marking the ...

Researchers tested how well staghorn coral skeletons withstand the forces of nature and humans in a new study. The findings will inform efforts to successfully transplant nursery-reared coral into the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Just 150 fragments of staghorn coral planted off Florida’s shore might give new hope to the state’s endangered reefs. A boat ...