Coral reef tree used to grow coral used for new reef module. deployed off the coast of Antigua and Barbuda. (Photo courtesy of Ocean Shot Project.) Researchers have deployed a new type of coral reef ...
This article was originally featured on The Conversation. When people hear about underwater reefs, they usually picture colorful gardens created from coral. But some reefs are anchored to much more ...
Over the past twenty years, coral reef restoration has seen unprecedented growth worldwide. From Indonesia to the Caribbean, thousands of projects have been launched with the goal of "saving" coral ...
(THE CONVERSATION) — When people hear about underwater reefs, they usually picture colorful gardens created from coral. But some reefs are anchored to much more unusual foundations. For more than a ...
Coral reefs provide habitats rich in biodiversity and offer protection against flooding. Climate change threatens their existence if sea-level rise (SLR) outpaces the ability of coral reefs to grow ...
Coral reefs are threatened by rapidly deteriorating environmental conditions that are warmer, less favorable for calcification, have impaired water quality, and pose continuing disease threats. Coral ...
This is a challenging time for coral reefs. Although they cover less than 0.1% of the ocean floor, coral reefs support 25% of all marine creatures. Collectively, they form one of the planet’s most ...
A new study finds that some corals survive pollution thanks to special bacteria that scientists hope could be used as reef ...
Coral reefs, like sprawling cities of the sea, support an estimated 25% of all plants and animals in the ocean. Worldwide, 1 billion people depend on these ecosystems for food, income and coastal ...
The Mithapur Coral Reef Recovery Project has installed 2,310 artificial reefs, supported by 57 coral garden nurseries, where ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover global and domestic health care and conservation. Two years ago almost to the day, my wife Tracy and I found ourselves ...
A collaborative research team has revealed the long-overlooked carbon storage potential of coral reef ecosystems and how reef-dwelling fish, corals, and surface sediments jointly shape reef carbon ...
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