Tropical coral reefs cover less than 1% of the seafloor, yet support 25% of all marine species. They are also incredibly ...
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Why coral reefs are living cities

Healthy coral isn’t just beautiful—it’s functional. Every movement supports another species. Reefs act like underwater cities ...
Coral reefs don’t just shape marine life you can see, they also control the daily rhythms of invisible microbes nearby.
University of Haifa’s Dr. Derya Akkaynak calls the study 'a critical baseline' that will enable future research to better ...
Coral reefs shape the daily rise and fall of nearby microbes, organizing them into rhythms that influence how reef ecosystems ...
Like in humans, microbe levels can indicate health of ecosystem, say scientists from Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Haifa ...
Australia pioneered assisted coral fertilization. It’s expanding in the Caribbean, with leading projects at the National ...
A new study shows that coral reefs don’t just provide a home for ocean life, they also help set the daily “schedule” for tiny microbes living in the water nearby. Over the course of a single day, the ...
A new study shows that coral reefs don't just provide a home for ocean life, they also help set the daily "schedule" for tiny microbes living in the ...
This remote, volcanic South Pacific island in the Solomon chain is an under-the-radar haven that awards adventurous travelers ...
Many tipping elements are now well-known: the Amazon rainforest, the Greenland Ice Sheet, the Atlantic Meridional Overturning ...