The reef has since been hit with four more heatwaves that triggered mass bleaching, where high temperatures cause coral ...

(right) Close-up view of individual coral polyps releasing egg-sperm bundles during spawning (image: Mariana Rocha de Souza).

Research reveals that coral larvae combat high temperatures by lowering their metabolism and boosting nitrogen uptake, averting bleaching. This adaptive strategy enhances their survival by conserving ...

My colleagues and I wondered: why? What caused the diversity?" Individual corals, known as polyps, are spineless little marine animals measuring only a few millimetres, and are related to ...

Parrotfish are a group of 90-odd species found in coral reefs, seagrass beds, and rocky areas around the world, with the ...

Olowalu reef may offer hope of surviving climate change, just four miles from the Maui fire epicenter. Learn about ...

The study shows that coral reefs have the potential to adapt and survive in changing climates if carbon emissions are reduced ...

The 'Reef Adapt' ... Researchers Use the Sounds of Healthy Coral Reefs to Encourage Growth of a New Species of Coral Larvae Oct. 23, 2024 — Healthy coral reefs echo with a chorus of grunts and ...

As Linsley explains, there are some 6,000 known species of coral, each made up of colonies of tiny tentacled creatures called polyps, whose often vivid hues come from symbiotic algae that help the ...

During the day, these algae photosynthesize, producing both food and oxygen for the coral animal. At night, coral polyps feed on plankton, providing nutrients for their algae. The result of this ...

Samreen Farooqui is a filmmaker and a diver who has been diving in the Andaman Sea for many years. She is the Creative Head for Video at Roundglass Sustain, which has recently created five short ...

Montipora capitata, releasing gametes during a broadcast spawning event in Kāne‘ohe Bay (image: Mariana Rocha de Souza). (right) Close-up view of individual coral polyps releasing egg-sperm bundles ...