Coral reefs host millions of bacteria, ... But the biodiversity of these reef-dwelling microbes is unclear. Most studies examine animal species in a small area or focus on only one species.

Researchers have developed a method to measure coral biodiversity through extracting the environmental DNA (or eDNA) from a liter of surface seawater collected from above a reef. The method has ...

More information: Pierre E. Galand et al, Diversity of the Pacific Ocean coral reef microbiome, Nature Communications (2023).DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-38500-x. Alice Rouan et al, Telomere DNA length ...

Therefore, better understanding coral reef biodiversity ... Assembly rules of coral reef fish communities along the depth gradient. Current Biology, 2023; DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2023.02.040; ...

From unreliable surveys to environmental DNA precision. For years, coral surveys were carried out by trained divers and snorkelers who visited each reef, identified coral species one by one, and ...

“In 2024, climate change and other human impacts triggered the fourth mass coral reef bleaching event, the most extensive and devastating on record,” said Peter Thomson, the U.N. Secretary ...

Therefore, better understanding coral reef biodiversity—an indicator of broader ecosystem health and resilience to stressors like climate change—is critical for creating a thriving, ...

CALI, Colombia (AP) — The United Nations, scientists and governments made an urgent call Wednesday for increased funding to protect coral reefs under threat of extinction. Research this year ...

By 2030, the fund seeks to leverage up to $3 billion in public and private finance to support coral reef conservation efforts. Around $225 million has been raised to date.