Coral reefs consist of hundreds of thousands of coral polyps - marine animal invertebrates with hard calcium carbonate ...

Certain creatures like the black corals and tuatara have been thriving on Earth since centuries. In the animal kingdom, most of the longest-living species are found in the oceans.

Our Planet, the incredible new documentary series narrated by Sir David Attenborough, explores the beauty of life on Earth and highlights the threats that we pose to it. In the coastal seas episode, ...

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 purrs from fish ...

Coral reef research has focused on the twin evils birthed by record-high greenhouse gas emissions: warming oceans and ...

In September 2024, 300 coral reefs were temporarily housed at the Texas State Aquariums' Center for Wildlife Rescue after ...

Coral reefs nurture about a quarter of all marine ... Individually, corals are small polyps, but together they form wall-like structures with a porous, complex surface. In the right location ...

It’s going! It’s going!” someone shouts. We hurry up a short flight of steps to an illuminated aquarium tank hidden behind a ...

Researchers are urging policymakers to take action in light of 'catastrophic' damage to the world's largest coral reef system ...

A recent workshop at the University of Guam Marine Laboratory has led to the formation of a specialized team to address the ...

Coral reefs are facing well-documented threats from ... "We found that local-scale dispersal of coral larvae helps form a well-connected reef network, which in turn boosts larval exchange within ...