The red coral colonies that were transplanted a decade ago on the seabed of the Medes Islands have survived successfully. They are very similar to the original communities and have contributed to the ...

However, a new study led by oceanographers from the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS ... the last major bleaching event in 2016, coral cover is beginning to bounce back.

In a review of recent science, we showed why conservation programs ... parrotfish increases have not always reduced algae growth or increased coral cover. In our review, we highlight three main ...

Crab behavior suggestive of wound-tending may improve coral tolerance to heat waves ... Funding: JJR was funded by a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship, Duke University ...

A new study suggests that the removal of predatory fish such as sharks from coral reefs may be a key factor driving outbreaks of coral-eating crown-of-thorns starfish. Dr. Mark Meekan and Dr ...

But on highly degraded reefs with low coral cover, large numbers of eroding parrotfish ... to fully offset higher rates of bioerosion. As science progresses and new evidence emerges, it is crucial ...