A study led by the University of Bremen suggests that on algae-dominated coral reefs, it is not the algae but the corals ...

While plants and some bacteria can make their own food ... jeopardizing the living coral that makes up reefs. Covered with long, venomous spikes, the crown-of-thorns starfish (Acanthaster planci ...

Most corals are colonial animals - superorganisms comprising lots of smaller organisms - made up of multitudes sea anemone-like coral polyps. In the reef-building "hard corals", the polyps sit in ...

Under stress, many reefs usually dominated by coral are now shifting to systems dominated by turf and fleshy algae. “Understanding the role of bacteria and viruses in ecological processes allows ...

Coral reefs, also known as coral holobionts, are made up of animal hosts, endosymbiotic Symbiodiniaceae (the marine dinoflagellate family), bacteria, archaea, fungi, and viruses. During heatwave ...

How healthy bacteria could protect coral reefs from climate change New probiotics delivered by Seed Health—a winner of Fast Company's 2022 World Changing Ideas Awards—could help boost coral ...

Specifically, factors such as current velocity and shallower reef depth are associated with higher elkhorn survivorship. Certain bacteria are correlated with coral survivorship. Elevated levels of ...

Specifically, factors such as current velocity and shallower reef depth are associated with higher elkhorn survivorship. Certain bacteria are correlated with coral survivorship. Elevated levels of ...

Record ocean heat has taken a devastating toll on one of the world’s greatest natural wonders, with coral bleaching on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef reaching “catastrophic” levels ...