Coral reefs need long-term care to help them survive, thrive and maintain their beauty and ecological function. To ensure ...

These protected areas bring an incredible amount of biodiversity right into the bustling metropolis–including coral reefs.

Florida coral reef: Will fishing council let rock shrimp nets drag the rare Oculina Bank? The Oculina Bank coral reef, found nowhere else in the world, is thousands of years old and habitat for ...

In a study published today in Science Advances, researchers at UH Hawaiʻi Institute of Marine Biology (HIMB) Marine Ecological Theory Lab reveal that coral reefs are creeping toward the poles in ...

Coral art: Drawing out the secrets of coral reef resilience to high ocean temperatures by Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute edited by Gaby Clark, reviewed by Robert Egan Editors' notes ...

Drawing Out the Secrets of Coral Reef Resilience to High Ocean Temperatures Researchers compared DNA from corals and their symbiotic organisms from two sites along ...

News Release 5-Jun-2025 Coral Art: Drawing out the secrets of coral reef resilience to high ocean temperatures Peer-Reviewed Publication Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute image: ...

When the researchers applied the gel, called SNAP-X, to surfaces in lab experiments it increased coral larvae settlement by up to 20 times compared to untreated surfaces. SNAP-X could help overcome a ...

Coral larvae are picky about where they attach and settle down. One of the ways they decide is by “smelling” chemicals in the water that are associated with healthy reefs.

The coral reefs off Tortuga Island in the Gulf of Nicoya are experiencing a remarkable revival, thanks to an innovative coral garden project spearheaded by local institutions and communities. Launched ...

Harmful bleaching of the world’s coral has now grown to include 84% of the ocean’s reefs in the most intense event of its kind in recorded history.

Harmful bleaching of the world's coral has grown to include 84% of the ocean's reefs in the most intense event of its kind in recorded history, scientists say.