At one of the largest saltwater aquarium complexes in the state, more than 50 coral species are grown and native species ...
Mesophotic coral ecosystems have some of the highest diversity of stony corals (Scleractinia) in the world, making them ...
Coral reefs support fisheries, protect coastal communities, and sustain tourism worldwide. However, rising ocean temperatures ...
Study offers a sustainable method of coral restoration and an invaluable tool to help address the ongoing global coral crisis ...
Why coral reefs matter Coral reefs serve as crucial habitats for marine life, offer protection to coastal properties by ...
Coral reefs ... and non-reef building corals (e.g., fire corals, soft corals, gorgonians). In addition to corals, encrusting bryozoans, sponges, and calcareous red algae act as biological-cement ...
Coral bleaching is a global epidemic that reduces vibrant and thriving reefs to rubble ... and have been found in places like the Red Sea and off the urban shorelines of Miami.
The brightly coloured coral reefs of the Red Sea are an underwater paradise ... habitat will be increasingly choked up by fast-growing green algae. The effects on tourism could be devastating.