The hard version of coral polyps produces limestone that is used to form layer after layer of a rigid coral skeleton. Groups ...

Corals are animals that secrete calcium carbonate ... January and March when waters surrounding Australia’s Great Barrier Reef tend to be the hottest. That’s how they discovered that those ...

Over the past few years, in particular, the Great Barrier Reef has undergone several “bleaching events ... which are home to many different species of plants and animals. The impacts to these ...

During bleaching, the coral animal loses its algae and pigments ... bleaching event took place in March, Emslie said. Great Barrier Reef trouble? UN says Great Barrier Reef is 'in danger ...

Coral reefs are vital for lots of plants, animals, and people, but warming oceans can lead to coral bleaching which seriously damages the delicate ecosystem. The Great Barrier Reef has seen four ...