IVF Shows Potential in Reproduction of Endangered Corals; Could Help Save Them From Brink of Extinction

Medicine & Technology Sep 24, 2023

The researchers are hopeful that IVF can be used to boost the population of the endangered purple cauliflower soft corals. Read to learn more.

Curcumin Shows Promising Results in Shielding Coral from Climate Change-Induced Damage

Jul 21, 2023

Italian researchers demonstrated curcumin's efficacy, a natural turmeric substance, against coral bleaching. Read the article to learn more.

WWII Shipwreck of the SS Thistlegorm Has Developed Into a Reef Rich With Coral and Fish Species

Mar 16, 2023

The British munitions shipwreck SS Thistlegorm is now a popular Red Sea dive site and is capable of supporting biodiversity. Read the article to learn more about it.

Ships Could be Contributing to the Spread of a Coral-Killing Disease, Study Says

Jan 07, 2023

Study suggests how the ballast water from ships could fuel the spread of stony coral tissue loss disease, a condition that kills corals. Read to know more about these findings.

Temperature Drop Causes Costa Rica's Coast Catastrophic Coral Die-Off Event [STUDY]

Oct 03, 2022

A new study revealed that plummeting temperature caused the coral die-off event on Costa Rica’s coast. Read on to know more about the new study.

A Giant Virus and a Complex Microbiome Make Corals Vulnerable to Disease and Bleaching

Oct 28, 2020

Corals can also be infected by viruses and bacteria, which are also associated with bleaching.

Probiotic Bacteria Can Boost Coral Health in the Great Barrier Reef During Heat Stress

Jun 11, 2020

The use of probiotics has been regarded as effective in improving human and animal health, but it is only now that their use in marine biology is tested.

Heat-Resistant Corals Could Save the Reefs From Bleaching

May 13, 2019

Two scientists from Stanford University were successful in searching for a way to relocate some naturally heat-resistant corals.

US Coral Reefs At The Verge Of Disappearance In Decades Due To Constant Global & Ocean Warming

Jun 01, 2017

After the Great Barrier Reef bleaching events, the U.S. coral reefs were said to be in unprecedented danger.

Coral Bleaching Causes Great Impact In The Great Barrier Reef In 2016: The Condition Was Worse Than Expected

May 29, 2017

A recent survey reveals that the last year coral bleaching on the Great Barrier Reef was worse than it was previously thought.

Cold-Water Coral Named Lophelia Pertusa Grew Even In Ocean Acidification At Rising Sea Temperature

Apr 28, 2017

Cold-water coral is a Marine invertebrate which is a special kind of Coral species. They withstand in the corrosive environment created by ocean acidification under the influence of ocean surface temperature.

Great Barrier Reef Can Feel The Fresh Air Of Survivability With The Cloud Brightening Project

Apr 24, 2017

A recent research unveils a new concept of artificially brightening the clouds over the Great Barrier Reef in order to save this largest living thing on earth.

The Great Barrier Reef Is Half Dead Due To Global Warming According To Scientists

Mar 17, 2017

Scientists have identified that half of Australia’s Great Barrier Reef is dead.

The Beautiful Coral Reefs Will Soon Be History

Mar 14, 2017

Scientists claim that by 2050, 90% of the coral reef would have died. Already half of the reefs are over In the last 30 years and unless drastic measures are taken, its extinction is inevitable.

Gene Sequences Of Dinoflagellate Algae Reveal The Secrets Of Symbiotic Relation With Corals

Feb 20, 2017

KAUST scientists found that symbiotic relation between Dinoflagellate Algae and corals. This symbiotic relation helps corals and algae to cooperate each other to survive against the environmental stress