Coral Coral symbiosis doesn’t need photosynthesis, after all Corals and algae can establish symbiosis even in the dark
Coral Gifted healers: Some corals have the whole package when it comes to recovery In a watery world where a wound can mean deadly infection, what makes some corals heal faster than others?
Coral Eat Your Probiotics A new study shows that an introduction of beneficial bacteria may help corals survive marine heatwaves.
Conservation Coral How citizen scientists are preventing coral bleaching Researchers and citizen scientists teamed up across an enormous ocean region to document the 2016 coral bleaching event in the…
Coral Corals can’t take the heat Coral reefs are incredibly important to humans and other species, but they are also vulnerable to the effects of climate…
Biological oceanography Coastal Management Conservation Coral Will dead corals help reefs recover from disturbances? This is a guest post by Kelly Wong. Kelly is a current Master’s student at California Sate University, Northridge in…
Climate Change Coastal Management Conservation Coral Does coral size matter? Nina Bean is a 2nd year master’s student at the California State University, Northridge in Dr. Peter Edmunds’ Polyp Lab.…
Coral Giant clams share symbiotic algae with corals via poop While some corals inherit their algae from their parents, the majority gain their algae over time. How do corals gain…
Coral Predicting the future of coral reefs is complicated by human impacts Coral reefs are often referred to as the “rainforests of the sea” for hosting a great diversity of life, but…
Coral Artificial Upwelling Saves Corals from Bleaching Coral reefs are under threat due to a warming climate. Learn about a technologically-savvy new way to counteract the effects…
Coastal Management Conservation Coral SURFO SPECIAL: A virtual adventure in coastal restoration Coastal and Marine National Parks welcome millions of visitors every year, and they need our help! Habitat degradation is a…
Coral How corals thrive in deep ocean waters Ever wonder how corals live in the cold, dark depths of the ocean? How could climate change impact these organisms?…
Coral Can Corals Recover from the Effects of Climate Change? With climate change becoming a more pressing issue, the world’s coral reefs are suffering heavy consequences. Corals are increasingly becoming…
Biodiversity Biology Coastal Management Conservation Coral Ecology Fisheries Human impacts Policy Trophic Ecology Peace for Coral Reefs As the world has learned over the past several months, a little solitude goes a long way towards a healthy…
Coral In an Uncertain Future, How Might Corals Survive? Scleractinian corals form the framework for reef ecosystems but are increasingly threatened. By looking at the coral fossil record, scientists…
Coral Coral Reefs Bounce Back in Turks and Caicos Islands Coral reefs are often referred to as the tropical rainforests of the sea and support diverse ocean life. But how…
Climate Change Coral Renewed hope for reef-building corals to combat climate change. If you have ever had a chance to snorkel in a reef, you would agree that it is an unforgettable…
Coastal Management Conservation Coral Ecology Fisheries Genetics Human impacts Trophic Ecology Slowing a Thorny Invasion – Managing for COTS with DNA Crown-of-Thorns Starfish are a natural scourge on coral reefs… or are they? The cycle of outbreaks is cruel, since it…
Biological oceanography Coral Turning up the heat: lab-adapted symbionts help coral survive warming waters Ever wonder how organisms might adapt to climate change? How about humans aiding in this evolution? Read on to see…
Coastal Management Coral deep sea Economy Human impacts Noise ocean engineering Ocean Exploration Pollution Life in the Abyss: the ecological impacts of deep-sea mining Did you know that about 95% of the ocean is unexplored? The deep ocean is logistically very difficult to access,…