For people who are not experts, what are the signs of a collapsing reef system? Firstly, less color, because there’s less ...

Earth’s oceans cover roughly 70% of the surface. Beneath the mesmerizing surface, marine life is being captured by nets, traps and other human-made hazards. In the process of struggling to escape, ...

Ecosystems are characterized by interconnected structure and functions. A study published in the open-access journal PLOS ...

By looking at the microbial communities that live on corals, our research uncovered a crucial role that fishes play in protecting coral reefs. We also discovered that these fishes together with clean ...

Coral intervention strategies have arisen with a goal of increasing the long-term persistence and resilience of tropical coral reefs and their ecological functions. These interventions include ...

The news is not uniformly bleak. A global study of coral reefs that seemed wildly ambitious when it launched in 2014 suggests that some coral reefs are showing impressive resilience. Some could even ...

Researchers have found a way of rescuing damaged coral reefs — by transplanting organisms from a healthy neighbor.. The team, based at Bar-Ilan University, central Israel, say a Coral Reef Ecosystem ...

However, they can’t replace coral reefs. The function, biodiversity, and structure that reefs provide are unique. So, even if blue carbon habitats remain intact, they won’t make up for what ...

Healthy reefs perform some of the same functions, absorbing storm surges and protecting coastal homes, and they repair themselves without constant maintenance. We simply cannot afford to lose them ...

Ecosystems are characterized by interconnected structure and functions. A study published July 8th in the open-access journal PLOS Biology by Casey ...