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What the Coral Reef Collapse Means for the Ecosystem

Scientists have long been sounding the alarm about decreasing greenhouse gases. Coral reefs now face extinction due to a lack ...

‘Dwarf'-like sea creature found on coral reef. It's an ‘iridescent' new species

O ff the coast of Papua New Guinea, a "dwarf"-like sea creature with spotted eyes swam around a reef. It darted into a nearby coral as a shadowy figure approached, but its hiding spot wasn't quite ...
Phys.org

Coral reefs: Battlegrounds for survival in a changing climate

Coral reefs, those vibrant underwater cities, stand on the precipice of collapse. While rising ocean temperatures and coral bleaching grab headlines, a new essay in Current Biology reveals a hidden ...
insider.si.edu

Constructing a Coral Reef: How Plants and Animals Create Coral Reef Ecosystems

Coral reefs are the most diverse of all marine ecosystems. They teem with life, with about one-quarter of all ocean species depending on reefs for food and shelter at some point in their lifecycle.
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Record 2023 heatwave left two Florida coral species extinct, research shows

Two corals off the Florida coast are now functionally extinct after a 2023 heatwave, according to new research published in ...
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SeaWorld opens new coral center to help save the endangered marine creatures

Think of it as a seed bank to store the genes of Florida's most imperiled corals until safer times along the state's dying reefs. SeaWorld Orlando's new Coral Rescue Center, unveiled Friday, aims to ...
WESH

The Science Of It - Ecosystem Engineers: Coral Reefs

FOR WESH TWO NEWS AT NOON. OKAY, LET’S TURN OUR ATTENTION TO THE ENGINEERS OF THE ECOSYSTEM. WE’RE TALKING HERE ABOUT CORAL REEFS. FIRST WARNING METEOROLOGIST MARQUISE MEDA IS AT THE ORLANDO SCIENCE ...
Los Angeles Times

Go underwater with the scientists rushing to rescue coral from the Lower 48’s only barrier reef

ALLIGATOR REEF, off the Florida Keys — Three and a half miles off the Florida Keys, Kylie Smith kicked to the surface of the ocean, then looked back down through her scuba mask to confirm what she had ...
CBS News

"Bizarre" whoops, laughs and growls from marine creatures are the "sounds of recovery" in previously destroyed Indonesia coral reefs

Sunrise laughs, afternoon foghorns, sunset croaks and nighttime purrs — these are the sounds of Indonesian reefs returning to life, according to a new study. Most marine environment rehabilitation ...

To Save Madagascar’s One-of-a-Kind Ecosystems, You Have to Feed the People First

“People can’t get enough food in one day,” said Marcel Sebastian, an elderly fisherman I met in the village. He’s been ...
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The Best Coral Reefs To Dive (Other Than The Great Barrier Reef), According To Travelers

For many, diving in a coral reef is a life-changing experience, and these destinations are sure to provide an otherwordly ...
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New survey shows record amounts of coral in Great Barrier Reef

Here’s a little good news for the day: certain areas of the Great Barrier Reef have the highest amount of coral coverage seen in the reef in the last 36 years. The effects of climate changes have been ...