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Today, unprecedented coral bleaching, a relatively new illness called stony coral tissue loss disease and other threats to corals are negatively impacting reef health across Belize, according to ...
Coral bleaching isn’t just an ocean crisis. Here’s how the global event endangers food security, local jobs—and the land itself.
A yellowtail parrotfish swims along a coral reef in Miami, Florida. Parrotfish are important for a reef’s health and are frequent visitors here. CREDIT: Coral City Camera. Get the Popular ...
New research has revealed alarming coral mortality rates of 92% after last year's bleaching event at Lizard Island on Queensland's Great Barrier Reef, marking one of the highest coral mortality ...
Climate change is severely impacting coral reefs globally, including Florida's reef, which is vital to the state's economy and provides significant flood protection. Florida's coral reef has ...
This is what allows the distribution of corals to shift over time, and the fossil record shows coral reef expansions have happened before, Vogt-Vincent notes.
SAFMC considers reopening protected Oculina Bank coral reef to rock shrimp trawling nets The Oculina Bank coral reef, found nowhere else in the world, is thousands of years old and habitat for ...
The Hawaiian Great Reef Census pilot brings together everyday people, scientists, and cutting-edge technology to gather crucial information on the health of coral ecosystems.
The city of Hollywood and the nonprofit Ocean Rescue Alliance International have teamed up to deploy a snorkel-friendly artificial reef trail 250 to 350 feet off Hollywood Beach. Located in ...
When the researchers applied the gel, called SNAP-X, to surfaces in lab experiments it increased coral larvae settlement by up to 20 times compared to untreated surfaces. SNAP-X could help overcome a ...
The latest “report card” on Mesoamerica’s coral reefs made clear that 2024’s hottest-ever recorded summer temperatures devastated some of the region’s most iconic reef sites. But against ...