While reproductive strategies vary with the diversity of coral species, synchronous spawning events can cloud the water column with gametes and larvae (Figure 3). While all scleractinian corals ...

Going "back to the future," this study offers a unique glimpse into what was once a vibrant coral reef assemblage and ...

An underwater investigation of coral bleaching in the South Pacific ... sea surface temperatures in the equatorial Pacific rose by more than 2°C (3.6°F) during the latest occurrence of the ...

and powerfully illustrates what some dedicated scientists and environmental activists are doing to save these unique coral populations. VANISHING CORAL comes at a pivotal moment, when coral reef ...

This unique geological feature is 30 miles offshore of Point Sur, 11 miles long, 3 miles wide and ranges in ... We’d clearly discovered a unique coral garden, and the excitement in the control ...

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Still other animals use light as a beacon to find mates. Many deep-sea soft coral species light up briefly when bumped — or when stroked with a paintbrush. That’s what scientists used ...

The Coral Triangle is a marine region that spans those parts of Indonesia, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, the Solomon Islands and Timor-Leste with at least 500 species of reef-building ...

South Florida researchers are using biodegradable drinking straws to prevent laboratory-grown coral from becoming really expensive fish food. (AP Video by Cody Jackson) #coral FORT LAUDERDALE ...

Coral reefs provide an important ecosystem for life underwater, protect coastal areas by reducing the power of waves hitting the coast, and provide a crucial source of income for millions of people.