Time-lapse video shows how a mushroom coral polyp pulses and inflates, flinging its soft body into micro-hops to slowly move itself to a new location.

A new study led by Prof. Adi Torfstein from the Hebrew University and Prof. Oren Levy from Bar-Ilan University, in ...

Dead Coral Skeletons Hinder Reef Regeneration by Sheltering Seaweed Sep. 26, 2024 — The structural complexity of coral reefs creates a vibrant underwater city populated by a diverse assortment ...

Some coral species monitored had a mortality rate of 95%, with researchers observing the start of “colony collapse” where the dead skeleton detaches from the reef and turns to rubble.

The Great Barrier Reef, a global treasure and the largest coral reef system on Earth ... leaving their skeletons exposed and turning them white—a phenomenon known as bleaching.

The study also found that dying colonies can quickly turn from a "reef to rubble" under reoccurring marine heatwave conditions. The authors note that coral skeleton collapse can take months to years, ...

with researchers observing “colony collapse,” a phenomenon in which the coral skeleton detaches from the reef and disintegrates. The Goniopora species encountered additional damage, contracting black ...

detailed how coral reefs are suffering from the effects of the climate crisis. Rising global temperatures can cause coral to become stressed and expel the algae that live in their tissues, leaving ...

Some coral species monitored had a mortality rate of 95%, with researchers observing the start of “colony collapse” where the dead skeleton detaches from the reef and turns to rubble. Another species, ...