Up to about 20,000 metric tons of tiny fragments called microplastics may be stored in coral skeletons worldwide every year, says ecologist Jessica Reichert of Justus Liebig University Giessen in ...

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Stony corals are marine invertebrates that build large skeletons, which form the basis of reef ecosystems. These biodiversity hotspots are home to about a quarter of known marine species.

To correct an editing error, this story's headline was updated on Sept. 23, 2021, to note that the 3D-printed structures are meant to mimic coral skeletons, not coral exoskeletons.

Stony corals are marine invertebrates that build large skeletons, which form the basis of reef ecosystems. These biodiversity hotspots are home to about a quarter of known marine species. “Coral reefs ...

Researchers at Kyushu University have discovered that microplastics are present in various anatomical parts of coral, including the skeleton, tissue, and surface mucus. This discovery was made ...

Prolonged warmth causes the algae to release toxic compounds, and the coral eject them. A stark white skeleton is left behind, and the weakened coral is at heightened risk of dying. The bleaching ...

Jessica Gregory, 23, has created a printed copy of a coral skeleton to mimic the endangered reefs. And she hopes her 3D print will trick young corals into growing around it in the sea. Corals are ...