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Elkhorn coral babies, affectionately called "Flonduran" corals by researchers at the Rosenstiel School at the University of Miami, were planted in Biscayne Bay on July 1. This is the first time ...

After the 1982-1983 El Niño warming event, the coral endemic to the Galápagos Islands experienced sharp population declines ...

Oyster shell recycling is helping rebuild reefs, protect shorelines, and restore marine life across the Gulf Coast. Here’s how the process works—and why it matters.

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Climate change is warming the whole planet, but the ocean is absorbing most of that heat. That’s bad news for creatures that are sensitive to temperature changes, like corals. When waters get too ...

An Australian research vessel testing a localized form of climate engineering — artificial modification of the weather — to ...

Explore the amazing journey of transforming a humble backyard into a vibrant coral reef oasis! Discover the techniques and ...

Satellite-derived bathymetry technology plays a pivotal role in estimating shallow water depths. Although traditional machine learning (ML) models are extensively applied in water depth inversion, ...

Coral reef decline and human impacts You may have seen that the plight of the world’s coral reefs, pinnacles of marine biodiversity, has been in the news a lot lately.

Also, most coral reef research has emphasized the effects of these human stressors on the conspicuous animals and plants that live on a coral reef.