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Category: Coral

Striving to survive: cold water coral and warming seas
Coral deep sea

Striving to survive: cold water coral and warming seas

The poles are warming faster than anywhere else, possibly creating trouble for baby cold water coral.
December 26, 2022December 26, 2022 Jaclyn Torkelson
How many symbionts does it take to make a happy coral?
Coral

How many symbionts does it take to make a happy coral?

The composition of symbiont communities affects the flow of nutrients between symbionts and their coral hosts
November 15, 2022 Cory Berger
Are more people flocking to coral reefs?
Coral Human impacts

Are more people flocking to coral reefs?

Many want a warm place near the ocean to live or vacation. Has this changed in the last 20 years?
October 24, 2022October 21, 2022 Jaclyn Torkelson
Coral symbiosis doesn’t need photosynthesis, after all
Coral

Coral symbiosis doesn’t need photosynthesis, after all

Corals and algae can establish symbiosis even in the dark
May 23, 2022 Cory Berger
Gifted healers: Some corals have the whole package when it comes to recovery
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?
December 16, 2021 Kristin Huizenga
Eat Your Probiotics
Coral

Eat Your Probiotics

A new study shows that an introduction of beneficial bacteria may help corals survive marine heatwaves.
September 2, 2021September 1, 2021 Amanda Semler
How citizen scientists are preventing coral bleaching
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…
June 5, 2021 Samantha Setta
Corals can’t take the heat
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…
May 29, 2021June 4, 2021 Katherine Barrett
Will dead corals help reefs recover from disturbances?
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…
March 30, 2021 Diana Fontaine
Does coral size matter?
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.…
February 28, 2021February 28, 2021 Diana Fontaine
Giant clams share symbiotic algae with corals via poop
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…
February 25, 2021February 25, 2021 Pablo Brenes Coto
Predicting the future of coral reefs is complicated by human impacts
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…
November 17, 2020November 16, 2020 Jiwoon Park
Artificial Upwelling Saves Corals from Bleaching
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…
October 12, 2020October 12, 2020 Amanda Semler
SURFO SPECIAL: A virtual adventure in coastal restoration
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…
August 29, 2020August 29, 2020 Diana Fontaine
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?…
August 13, 2020August 14, 2020 Samantha Setta
Can Corals Recover from the Effects of Climate Change?
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…
July 28, 2020July 28, 2020 Francesca Giammona
Peace for Coral Reefs
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…
June 30, 2020June 29, 2020 Zak Kerrigan
In an Uncertain Future, How Might Corals Survive?
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…
June 29, 2020October 20, 2020 Elena Gadoutsis
Coral Reefs Bounce Back in Turks and Caicos Islands
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…
June 25, 2020June 26, 2020 Riley Henning
Renewed hope for reef-building corals to combat climate change.
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…
June 24, 2020June 23, 2020 Tejashree Modak

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