Bleaching of the coral in the Great Barrier Reef, north-east Australia which is caused by global warming The Great Barrier Reef became a recognised area of ecological importance when it was ...

Severe Cold-Water Bleaching and Mortality of Deep-Water Reef Observed in the Eastern Tropical Pacific Oct. 11, 2024 — New study documents a severe coral bleaching event occurring in a deep coral ...

Both temperature and salinity affect calcification, restricting tropical coral reefs to waters between 23–29°C and in a salinity range of 32–40‰ (Figure 5). The reliance of hermatypic (e.g ...

Parts of the Great Barrer Reef have suffered the highest coral mortality on record, Australian researchers say, and they fear ...

Tropical coral reefs are among our most spectacular ecosystems, yet a rapidly warming planet threatens the future survival of many reefs. However, there may be hope for some tropical reefs in the ...

Rising ocean temperatures have spurred mass bleaching events at coral reefs across the world, threatening crucial ecosystems ...

Coral reefs face extinction from climate change, warming oceans and frequent heatwaves. Research shows some adaptation ...

Researchers modeled coral responses to climate scenarios, revealing that natural adaptation may not suffice under current ...

Coral adaptation to ocean warming and marine heatwaves will likely be overwhelmed without rapid reductions of global greenhouse gas emissions, according to an international team of scientists.

The tropical coastlines of Southeast Asia are home to some of the most important and biodiverse marine ecosystems on the ...

The Australian Institute of Marine Science found coral cover loss between 11pc to 72pc of pre-summer levels on 12 of the 19 ...