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Ecology Oct 18, 2024

Global coral bleaching event biggest on record: US agency

A global episode of heat-related coral bleaching has grown to the largest on record, US authorities said Friday, sparking worry for the health of key marine ecosystems.

Plants & Animals Oct 14, 2024

Scientists successfully breed corals to improve their heat tolerance

A new study has shown that selective breeding can lead to a modest rise in coral heat tolerance.

Plants & Animals Oct 10, 2024

Threatened pink sea fan coral breeds in UK aquarium for first time

A threatened species of UK coral has been bred for the first time in a UK aquarium, at the Horniman Museum and Gardens in south London.

Ecology Oct 10, 2024

Chagos Islands: How to ensure their coral reefs aren't damaged as they return to Mauritius

The UK has agreed to transfer sovereignty of the largely uninhabited Chagos archipelago to Mauritius. The islands have been known as the British Indian Ocean Territory since being administratively detached in 1965 from what ...

Plants & Animals Oct 7, 2024

Environmental protections account for around 10% of fish stocks on coral reefs, global study finds

New research from the University of Sydney shows that international conservation efforts account for approximately 10% of fish stocks on coral reefs.

Plants & Animals Oct 4, 2024

Coral reef snapper feeling impacts of marine heat waves on Great Barrier Reef

The fate of a popular fish found on the Great Barrier Reef could be in jeopardy, with a new James Cook University study highlighting the impact of marine heat waves on the Spanish Flag Snapper.

Ecology Sep 26, 2024

Dead coral skeletons hinder reef regeneration by sheltering seaweed

The structural complexity of coral reefs creates a vibrant underwater city populated by a diverse assortment of characters. Ironically, this same complexity can impede coral recovery after disturbances.

Earth Sciences Sep 25, 2024

How coral and sediments helped to reconstruct 2.6 million years of climate history

Today's climate change is man-made. The consensus in the climate science community is unequivocal, but in order to determine just how exceptional current climate change is, we have had to contextualize the present on a much ...

Ecology Sep 24, 2024

Feeding coral reefs can aid their recovery from bleaching events

Coral reefs will continue to experience severe heat stress as rising temperatures cause the oceans to become unbearably hot—but a new study shows that altering their feeding habits could allow local populations to avoid total ...

Environment Sep 23, 2024

Traces of 10 common pharmaceuticals detected in corals in the Gulf of Eilat

A new study from Tel Aviv University and the Steinhardt Museum of Natural History detected traces of 10 common medications in coral samples collected from both shallow and deep sites in the Gulf of Eilat. Sulfamethoxazole, ...

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