They were among the main reef builders in the Palaeozoic era (which ... Tabulata and Rugosa throughout the Palaeozoic era. We used coral-bound nitrogen isotopes to analyse a range of modern ...

In the coastal seas episode, we see the devastating scenes of coral bleaching – how whole reef ecosystems which once teamed with life ... and the coral polyps is an excellent example of a mutually ...

Coral reef ecosystems are generally high in biodiversity, most often found in shallow tropical seas, and are threatened by factors including ocean acidification, global warming and sea level rise.

And yet, with ocean temperatures rising, coral reefs are disappearing at an alarming rate. Learn more about the Coral Reef Rescue Initiative, a partnership to safeguard globally significant coral ...

However, for most of the reef it may already be too late, with the potential for most of the corals to be dead within weeks. Coral reefs rely on a symbiosis between the coral itself and ...

Corals live in symbiosis with microalgae ... The noises of a healthy coral reef – produced by fish, crabs and other creatures – attract coral larvae, encouraging them to settle and repopulate ...

Alarming levels of coral bleaching have been recorded off Australia’s western coast, scientists said Wednesday, turning huge chunks of a celebrated reef system a sickly dull white. A months-long ...

Researchers have found that reef fish from the Arabian Gulf, the world's hottest sea, exhibit a higher tolerance to temperature fluctuations compared to those from more thermally stable coral reefs.

Record ocean heat has taken a devastating toll on one of the world’s greatest natural wonders, with coral bleaching on ...

The variety of life found on coral reefs attracts some of the ocean’s deadliest predators. In response, reef species have evolved a fantastic array of survival ... two species where one benefits and ...

The Great Barrier Reef is the largest living structure on the planet. It's home to a quarter of our marine life and serves as a carbon sink, removing CO2 from the atmosphere. At its core is coral ...