Coral larvae reduce their metabolism and increase nitrogen uptake to resist bleaching in high temperatures, according to a new study.

When El Niño developed in 2016, warming up the Pacific Ocean, it killed off a third of the corals of the Great Barrier Reef.

(left) The lead author of the study surveys a coral reef in Kāne‘ohe Bay, Hawai‘i (image: Shayle Matsuda). (middle) Colonies of the study species, Montipora capitata, releasing gametes during a ...

Coral larvae reduce their metabolism and increase nitrogen uptake to resist bleaching at high temperatures, according to a ...

It’s a bit of a brave move to get somebody with a conservation background asking quite strong and pointed questions on ...

It’s a bit of a brave move to get somebody with a conservation background asking quite strong and pointed questions on ...

Research reveals that coral larvae combat high temperatures by lowering their metabolism and boosting nitrogen uptake, averting bleaching. This adaptive strategy enhances their survival by conserving ...

Armed with scrub brushes, young scuba divers took to the waters of Florida’s Alligator Reef in late July to try to help corals struggling to survive 2023’s extraordinary marine heat wave. They ...

A study has found concerning new evidence of long-term declines in coral reef fish around highly visited inshore islands of ...

The reefs in Eilat displayed widespread bleaching, a phenomenon in which the symbiosis between coral and algae fails, ...

The study shows that coral reefs have the potential to adapt and survive in changing climates if carbon emissions are reduced ...

Beyond colorful coral reefs and diverse nearshore ecosystems, the Pacific Ocean waters surrounding the Hawaiian Islands have ...