A new study has found that oceanographic connectivity (the movement and exchange of water between different parts of the ocean) is a key influence for fish abundance across the Western Indian Ocean ...

Since 2023, more than 70% of the world’s reefs have experienced a level of heat stress. Elevated water temperatures trigger ...

Severe Cold-Water Bleaching and Mortality of Deep-Water Reef Observed in the Eastern Tropical Pacific Oct. 11, 2024 — New study documents a severe coral bleaching event occurring in a deep coral ...

Coral reefs around the globe are experiencing the most extensive bleaching on record due to unprecedented ocean temperatures fueled by climate change. The event has affected 77% of reef areas, ...

The reef experienced a big bleaching event in 2019, a year after Kopecky began working on the island. "It basically just cooked and killed about half the corals on the reef," he recalled. But ...

Empowering ocean stakeholders to tackle future challenges and ensure the survival of coral reefs and humanity 2024 marks the ...

Alizee Zimmermann saw corals dying en masse and built a living biobank to hold corals on land. With ocean temperatures ...

More information: Heat tolerance varies considerably within a reef-building coral species on the Great Barrier Reef, Communications Earth & Environment (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s43247-024-01649-4 ...

The structural complexity of coral reefs creates a vibrant underwater city populated by a diverse assortment of characters. Ironically, this same complexity can impede coral recovery after ...