After a chance discovery in the lab, this team used IVF to make hundreds of coral babies for restoration projects in New South Wales. So far the IVF babies are doing well in the wild.
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Exploring the often unseen, and poorly understood, nuances of diversity within coral reefs may prove essential for ensuring the long-term health of Earth’s oceans.
This may buy us time, but many reefs are still doomed without serious action on climate change.
Ocean temperatures have hit record highs off the Florida Keys. Scientists and volunteer divers are racing to save these valuable creatures.
Water temperatures in the 90s off Florida in July are alarming, a NOAA coral scientist writes. Scientists in several North American countries have already spotted coral bleaching off their coasts.
Evidence in Earth’s natural archives, from tree rings to seafloor sediments, points to one trend. Some climate models suggest another.
Rats are disrupting the flow of nutrients towards the sea on many tropical islands – this has consequences for fish behaviour and the wider ecosystem.
Black corals provide critical habitat for many creatures that live in the dark, often barren, deep sea, and researchers are learning more about these rare corals with every dive.
Establishing the age of K'gari (Fraser Island) confirms it emerged before the reef, despite the climate being suitable for coral growth long before then.
Forming tightly woven populations, these bush-like corals offer a refuge to a myriad of marine species.
Corals in the Persian Gulf are tough - they can withstand temperatures that would kill corals elsewhere. And there’s good news: it’s easy to cross-breed their heat-tolerance genes into other corals.
Researchers found 16% of coral species have not been seen for many years. This finding is alarming, because local extinctions suggest global extinctions may be looming.
Scientists watched in real time as rising ocean heat transformed the sprawling reef. It was a harbinger for ecosystems everywhere as the planet warms.
The Pacific Ocean produces oxygen, helps regulates the weather, provides food and livelihoods. It’s a place of fun, solace and spiritual connection. But its delicate ecology is under threat.
Sexual reproduction helps keep coral colonies diverse and resilient. Now, scientists are doing it in a lab to restock flagging reefs.
The largest reproductive event on the planet is under threat.
Corals, mangroves and seagrass habitats have been affected by extreme weather events, and some may never recover.
Californians love their coast and strongly oppose offshore drilling. Will they support converting old oil rigs to artificial reefs – a policy that benefits both marine life and oil companies?
Marine heatwaves, like their land counterparts, are growing hotter and longer. Sea species in southeastern Australia, southeast Asia, northwestern Africa, Europe and eastern Canada are most at risk.
In the cold southern oceans, underwater mountains support deep-sea reefs.
Top contributors
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Senior Research Fellow, Curtin University
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Professor, The University of Queensland
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Professor & ARC Future Fellow, ARC Centre of Excellence, Coral Reef Studies, James Cook University
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Professor of Coastal Oceanography, The University of Western Australia
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Distinguished Professor, James Cook University
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Senior Lecturer, School of Biological Sciences, The University of Queensland
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Professor of Biology, University of Victoria
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PhD Candidate in Climate Change Ecology and Evolution, Newcastle University
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Research Scientist - Marine Climate Change, Hunter New England Local Health District
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Professor of Marine Ecology, University of Technology Sydney
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Professor, Australian Institute of Marine Science
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Professor, Griffith University
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Research Ecologist, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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Chair professor, The University of Queensland
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Professor of Marine Science, National Marine Science Centre, Southern Cross University
