Why some reefs recover faster than others—mathematical model spotlights coral recruitment patterns

Climate-driven disturbances such as marine heat waves are rapidly reducing coral cover and degrading reef ecosystems ...
Nature

Evolutionary history of stony corals suggests that some could be resilient to climate change

Climate change is threatening coral reefs worldwide. A comprehensive tree-like representation of evolutionary relationships between stony coral species captures the group’s spectrum of traits. It ...
IFLScience

World’s Longest Underwater Timelapse Captures Cycles Of Coral Bleaching And Recovery Over 1,000 Days

The time-lapse camera was set up by Coral Morphologic in the Port of Miami to monitor the condition and growth of the corals ...
Earth.com

Deep-sea coral reef found off Argentina is one of the world's largest

Scientists have discovered a massive deep-sea coral reef system off the coast of Argentina that may be one of the largest on ...

Brazil's fire corals may be facing silent extinction, experts say

According to the authors of a study published in the journal Coral Reefs, fire corals may be undergoing a "silent extinction.
insider.si.edu

Decades of research by Smithsonian scientists means we have a better understanding of corals

A healthy coral reef with both hard corals and softer-bodied relatives at Chinchorro Reef in the Mexican Caribbean Sea. (Photo courtesy of David Paz-Garcia) In 1980, the National Museum of Natural ...
Mongabay

First-ever assessment highlights threats to Atlantic cold-water corals

A new study published in the journal Marine Biodiversity delivers the first global IUCN Red List assessments for 22 cold-water coral species in the Northeast Atlantic. More than 30% of the species are ...
The Conversation

As climate change and pollution imperil coral reefs, scientists are deep‑freezing corals to repopulate future oceans

Mary Hagedorn receives funding from Revive & Restore; Paul M. Angell Family Foundation; Volgenau Foundation; CORDAP Foundation; Zegar Family Foundation; Oceankind; Mastriani Family; De Witt Family; ...