While all scleractinian corals deposit calcium carbonate skeletons, not all stony corals ... for sessile organisms to attach, including algae, sponges, and non-reef building corals (e.g., fire ...

Plenty of other fish and crabs, meanwhile, will stick around because they can hide among those skeletons. Algae will dominate on ailing reefs, as will “weedy” kinds of coral, like sea fans ...

As coral bleaching and deaths become more widespread globally, experts are re-evaluating the benefits of restoration missions ...

New research examined coral restoration projects worldwide to calculate what it would actually cost to bring back what’s ...

Corals can become stressed by changes in ocean temperature, and their reaction is to expel the algae that lives within them. The algae gives a reef its colour, and when it’s gone, just the white ...

These corals—species with rigid skeletons, such as elkhorn and brain ... have spotlighted the role of "grazers"—fish who feed on algae—in keeping coral reefs clean and healthy.

scientists say Coral reef bleaching across happens when stressed coral expel the algae that are their food source and give them their color. If the bleaching is severe and long-lasting ...

New research revealed the remarkable chemical diversity of substances exuded by coral reefs and demonstrated that thousands ...

“The only solution is for the whole world to get together and stop polluting the earth with carbon emissions,” says Hoggett. ...

However, parrotfish increases have not always reduced algae growth or increased ... species graze by biting off chunks of coral, especially from dead skeletons, and grinding it in their digestive ...

These corals – species with rigid skeletons, such as elkhorn and brain ... the role of “grazers” – fish who feed on algae – in keeping coral reefs clean and healthy.