In the waters above coral reefs, one can find nearly 25% of ... On steep slopes, plate-shaped corals grow out into the water column and shade underlying corals. Competition for both space and ...

The coral looks like a huge, undulating brown rock from above. Some on the expedition even ... More than 40% of warm-water ...

Coral diseases, particularly in the Caribbean, have caused major declines in coral populations, especially affecting staghorn ...

While some coral genotypes displayed resistance to either high nutrient levels or disease, none were resistant to both ...

This work was undertaken by the Coral Conservation and Research Group at ... driving sea surface temperatures up to 4°C above ...

Elevated dissolved inorganic nitrogen, in the form of ammonium, reduced coral survival -- even in the absence of disease -- highlighting poor water quality as a significant threat. • When ...