19, 2024 — A new study examines the correlation between fish yield and live coral habitats. Researchers analyzed the yields of nine fisheries dependent on Australia's Great Barrier Reef from ...

an isolated group of three coral atolls 300 km off the northwest coast of Australia. The reefs have been exposed to multiple disturbances over the past decade but have shown surprising resilience.

As the algae leaves, the coral fades until it looks like it’s been bleached. If the temperature stays high, the coral won’t let the algae back, and the coral will die. You can help protect coral reefs ...

curid=128272024 Whale sharks are the largest fish in the ocean and play a crucial role in coral reef ecosystems. These gentle giants travel vast distances and have been observed visiting reefs to feed ...

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Coral reefs are marine structures created by calcifying coral animals and their algal symbionts. Coral reef ecosystems are generally high in biodiversity, most often found in shallow tropical seas ...

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

“The destruction of our coral reefs has been [happening for] quite a while in Panglao,” he noted. Dumaluan urged authorities to not only revoke the licenses of erring dive shops but to also ...

In the past 30 years, coral bleaching caused by ocean warming has contributed to a 19% loss of the world’s coral reef area. Credit: Konrad Hughen/Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution ...

In the quiet stillness of the ocean, when the sun dips below the horizon, marine creatures on coral reefs experience a significant shift. As daytime creatures retreat into the safety of corals, ...