Time-lapse video shows how a mushroom coral polyp pulses and inflates, flinging its soft body into micro-hops to slowly move itself to a new location.

With time-lapse video, scientists show how tiny mushroom corals can move themselves to influence their fate. Trilobites With time-lapse video, scientists show how tiny mushroom corals can move ...

Jan. 10, 2025 — To help rare elkhorn corals survive in Florida waters, coral researchers should place them in shallow ocean locations with fast currents, scientists ... Coral Reef Nightlife ...

Record ocean heat has taken a devastating toll on one of the world’s greatest natural wonders, with coral bleaching on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef reaching “catastrophic” levels ...

Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) The southern Great Barrier Reef experienced catastrophic coral bleaching due to unprecedented marine heat waves in early 2024. A study documented that by April ...

Early-stage juvenile corals, known as primary polyps, lack symbiotic algae to help them meet their nutritional needs via photosynthesis and so rely on respiration for energy. Without enough oxygen ...

You might be used to seeing corals planted in one spot. That’s because most of them permanently attach themselves to an area on a reef and stay there indefinitely. But not all coral species want ...

Investing in natural infrastructure by restoring coral reefs in Florida and Puerto Rico can save millions of dollars by mitigating flooding damage, according to a study by a U.S. Geological Survey ...

Cycle of coral bleaching on the Great Barrier Reef now at 'catastrophic' levels Study reveals impact of bleaching on the southern reef in 2024 Date: January 21, 2025 Source: University of Sydney ...

The Coral Reefer Band is holding the mantle for its leader and Rock Hall inductee Jimmy Buffett, who died in 2023. The band reunited in 2024 for the “Keep the Party Going: A Tribute to Jimmy ...

Over 7,000 acres (28.3 sq km) of coral reefs equivalent to almost 4,000 football fields have been destroyed by five South China Sea claimants based on an analysis of satellite images, according to ...