UZELA uses artificial light to attract zooplankton, boosting coral feeding and resilience, offering hope for reef ...

Coral reefs trap microplastics due to their mucus. Researchers confirmed that coral mucus acts as an adhesive.

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

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

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

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

Corals grow an estimated 0.39 inches per year - one of the slowest growth rates of any animal on Earth. A few square kilometers of coral reef takes roughly a million years to grow.

Beneath the ocean’s waves, coral reefs reign as ancient ... coral reefs provide life and habitats for an array of plants and animals. The underwater seascape may lack flocks of exotic birds ...

Animals respond differently to ocean acidification, and it’s difficult to predict ... For example, corals are vulnerable to acidification, yet they are essential to coral reef habitats that support a ...

A partnership to safeguard globally significant coral reefs. © Paul Mckenzie / WWF-HK Coral reefs cover less than 0.1% of our ocean, but they are home to 25% of its ...

Around the world coral reefs cover less than 1% of the ocean floor. But a quarter of all species that live in the sea need them to survive. We learned that coral is made of tiny animals ...