"Despite the great value of this area, it is in danger." Years-long restoration project sees success as hundreds of ...

Each bit of coral is a colony of animals, comprising hundreds to thousands of tiny creatures called polyps. Those polyps produce skeletons made of calcium carbonate—the same material found in ...

Each bit of coral is a colony of animals, comprising hundreds to thousands of tiny creatures called polyps. Those polyps produce skeletons made of calcium carbonate — the same material found in ...

“Too much of the world, it seems, has come under human influence during a time when we’re not very good at working out how to ...

There hasn’t been a worse time to be a coral in recent history. Record-breaking sea surface temperatures have persisted globally since March 2023. In that time, more than three-quarters of the ...

This condition occurs when coral polyps, the organisms responsible for the vibrant colors of corals, weaken due to continuous exposure to warm water. "Halimbawa, namumuti sila, ibig sabihin, ...

What are some of the fascinating sea plants? They play an essential role in the marine ecosystem by providing food, shelter ...

Sep. 9, 2024 — A new theory explains how juvenile crown-of-thorns sea stars (commonly known as starfish) can destabilize coral reefs. The 'degraded reef framework' explains how the loss of live ...

This unprecedented heat brought the worst coral bleaching event in the Caribbean’s recorded history, bleaching 60-100% of some reefs, and killing many patches. A new study found that certain ...

Dania Beach, Fla. — Scientists have moved about 300 endangered sea corals from South Florida to the Texas Gulf Coast for research and restoration. Nova Southeastern University and Texas A&M ...

Produced by ElevenLabs and News Over Audio (NOA) using AI narration. Earth belonged to the corals first. And over hundreds of millions of years, they proved themselves remarkably good at adapting ...

CEBU, Philippines — New sediment traps have been installed at strategic areas within the Cebu City reef. According to those behind the City’s Reef Rehabilitation Initiative, this is part of a ...