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Bio & Medicine Feb 10, 2025

Nanotech reveals how harmful microplastics stick to coral reefs

University of Waterloo researchers have pinpointed for the first time how microplastics accumulate in coral reefs, a key step to understanding how to protect vulnerable ecosystems.

Ecology Feb 6, 2025

Programmable underwater light could accelerate coral reef restoration

Scientists have developed a novel tool designed to protect and conserve coral reefs by providing them with an abundance of feeding opportunities.

Plants & Animals Feb 6, 2025

Big moms make big impact—half of the coral trout caught on Great Barrier Reef found to be from marine reserves

A new study has found that nearly half the coral trout caught on the Great Barrier Reef come from marine reserves—where protected fish grow larger and produce far more offspring.

Plants & Animals Jan 31, 2025

Optimized in vitro fertilization techniques to boost Caribbean coral restoration efforts

A study published in PeerJ unveils refined techniques for in vitro fertilization (IVF) in four key Caribbean coral species, offering a crucial advancement in coral reef restoration efforts.

Ecology Jan 29, 2025

Suffocating seas: Low oxygen levels emerging as third major threat to tropical coral reefs

Coral reef research has focused on the twin evils birthed by record-high greenhouse gas emissions: warming oceans and increasingly acidic seawater. These global threats are caused by seawater absorbing the excess heat and ...

Plants & Animals Jan 22, 2025

Float like a jellyfish: New coral mobility mechanisms uncovered

When it comes time to migrate, Queensland University of Technology research has found how a free-living coral ignores the classic advice and goes straight towards the light.

Environment Jan 16, 2025

Coral-reef restoration in Florida and Puerto Rico could save lives and money

A new study co-led by the Center for Coastal Climate Resilience (CCCR) at UC Santa Cruz shows coral reef restoration in Florida and Puerto Rico could save thousands of lives and prevent hundreds of millions of dollars in ...

Plants & Animals Jan 10, 2025

Shallow waters and fast currents boost elkhorn coral restoration

To help rare elkhorn corals survive in Florida waters, coral researchers should place them in shallow ocean locations with fast currents, scientists at the University of Miami NOAA Cooperative Institute for Marine and Atmospheric ...

Ecology Jan 9, 2025

Coral reefs' surprising recovery linked to close neighbors

Research on Scott Reef off Northwest Australia has shown that local coral connections help boost the resilience of remote atoll reef systems following bleaching and storms.

Plants & Animals Dec 18, 2024

Coral reef nightlife becomes more predatory with artificial light

Artificial light can wake sleeping fish and attract predators, changing nighttime coral reef communities, according to new research using novel underwater infrared cameras.

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