For more than a quarter billion years, coral reefs did far more than brighten shallow seas. Long before humans appeared, ...

Combining an innovative approach developed for medical sciences mathematicians and marine ecologists have identified new coral recovery patterns in the Great Barrier Reef, providing critical ...

A new study links grazing halo patterns in coral reefs, as well as those in other patchy habitats, to the spatial patterns of the shelter habitat itself. The researchers found that grazing halos are ...

As reported by ScienceDaily, the study has unearthed long-term and persistent changes in the biodiversity of the Great Barrier Reef in Australia. This change is linked to increases in the frequency ...

Reference maps of key areas mentioned in this study. Panel (a) shows the ERA5 bathymetric map of the GBR region, while panel (b) shows the Australian domain. Davies Reef is denoted by the pale yellow ...

After a devastating marine heat wave hit the Florida Keys and Dry Tortugas in 2023, the populations of two essential reef-building corals are now too low to fulfill their ecological roles. However, ...

Scientists in the United States are reporting “unprecedented patterns” of surface warming, an ominous sign for coral. By Catrin Einhorn As the world’s coral reefs suffer a fourth global bleaching ...

Scientists have built an AI tool that predicts coral heat stress weeks early, giving reef managers time to act before bleaching starts.

Damaged coral reefs show slower than expected recovery for up to six years before switching to a faster phase of regrowth, according to new research. This ‘two-phase’ recovery pattern was observed in ...

Grazing halos at Heron Island, Australia, are distinct where coral are clustered (outlined with a white box) but merge where coral are dispersed (outlined with a black box). In coral reefs throughout ...