The algae like a comfortable work environment ... That spells bad news for the entire coral reef ecosystem. As Maiya explains, coral bleaching isn’t new. In fact, healthy coral reefs can ...

Various groups are now growing baby corals for transplantation into the world's disappearing reefs, but they need a hand. A ...

Coral larvae assimilate more nitrogen and trade it to their algae symbionts for glucose under elevated temperatures ...

The reefs in Eilat displayed widespread bleaching, a phenomenon in which the symbiosis between coral and algae fails, ...

A study has found concerning new evidence of long-term declines in coral reef fish around highly visited inshore islands of ...

This method will ensure corals of greater genetic diversity, which will confer more resilience in the face of threats. Read ...

Coral larvae reduce their metabolism and increase nitrogen uptake to resist bleaching in high temperatures, according to a new study.

Explore the discovery of a massive coral in the Solomon Islands, visible from space and teeming with marine life ...

The study shows that coral reefs have the potential to adapt and survive in changing climates if carbon emissions are reduced ...

But even the hardiest coral transplants are now at risk. Reef-building corals are the foundation species of shallow tropical waters due to their unique symbiotic relationship with microscopic algae in ...

providing nutrients for their algae. The result of this symbiotic relationship is the coral’s ability to build a calcium carbonate skeleton and reefs that support nearly 25% of all marine life.