and it is this skeleton that becomes the foundation of coral reef ecosystems. Coral colonies can be either dieocious or hermaphroditic and can also reproduce asexually through fragmentation and ...

Not only are they diverse communities, but the coral skeletons - like trees - contain potentially long term records of climate. Aa Aa Aa Corals reefs are communities of organisms in which corals ...

For five years, the Coral City Camera has given viewers a live look at aquatic reef life near Miami. It's documented the declining conditions and shown a surprising vitality among some coral species.

Our Planet, the incredible new documentary series narrated by Sir David Attenborough, explores the beauty of life on Earth and highlights the threats that we pose to it. In the coastal seas episode, ...

He used a long pole to leap along the coral reef edge. Darwin’s specimen of Porites coral. This group of corals takes on many forms and its skeleton is a favourite habitat for Christmas tree worms, ...

In the reef-building "hard corals", the polyps sit in a carbonate coral skeleton, which over time builds the fabric of the reef. Coral reefs are like cities under the sea. The structure of the ...

In this new paper, his research team revealed that a gene called SLC4γ is necessary for young coral colonies to begin building their skeletons.