A study led by the University of Bremen suggests that on algae-dominated coral reefs, it is not the algae but the corals ...

Among the myriad creatures that populate our ocean, some stand out as having an outsized impact on the marine environment—shaping and maintaining habitats that themselves sustain countless other forms ...

making them icons of tropical coral reefs. But these animals don't bulk up on a high-protein diet. Instead, they rely largely on energy produced by algae living inside them. In a new study led by ...

Coral die-offs—caused by a process known as ... causing them to expel the colored algae known as zooxanthellae that they live with symbiotically. Warm water temperatures caused by a combination ...

The algae gives a reef its colour, and when it’s gone, just the white skeletons of the coral remains, so a reef looks ‘bleached’. Corals rely on algae for nutrition, so once the algae has gone, this ...

scientists say Coral reef bleaching across happens when stressed coral expel the algae that are their food source and give them their color. If the bleaching is severe and long-lasting ...

Over the past several decades, many studies have spotlighted the role of “grazers” – fish who feed on algae – in keeping coral reefs clean and healthy. Protecting parrotfish, a family of ...

Or have you noticed how the walls of a fish tank sometimes turn green and slimy? These are all examples of algae—but there is a lot more to the algae story! On the right side of the cover, it is ...

It’s not what the Bean family expected to see when they booked an Airbnb in Cape Coral. Nevertheless, the chunks of algae didn’t stop them from taking a boat out. At Jaycee Park, the algae can ...

Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] The 2025 FIRST Robotics Competition Shanghai Regional has returned to the city after a ...

Reefs worldwide are at risk from warmer and more acidic waters that weaken coral reefs and result in them bleaching because they've expelled the algae that helps them survive. Bleached corals need ...

Cryopreservation technology preserves genetic coral diversity over decades and even centuries at Mote's Sarasota facility.