Corals are animals, but many are powered by the tiny photosythetic algal plants within their cells; with this energy they are capable of building geological structures. Most corals are colonial ...

Marine scientists highlights the complex interplay between heat stress, disease onset and coral ... Barrier Reef in early 2024. Led by Professor Maria Byrne from the School of Life and ...

Townsville, Australia — In a dusty, secluded corner of the Australian state of Queensland, a septuagenarian scientist is on an urgent mission to raise the alarm about the future of the planet.

The Great Barrier Reef is known for its biodiversity, breathtaking coral formations, and importance in marine life. Learn why ...

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Led by Professor Maria Byrne from the School of Life and Environmental ... tracked the health of 462 coral colonies at the University of Sydney’s Great Barrier Reef research station at One ...

Chelliah said the life cycle of corals involves several crucial stages essential for the growth and maintenance of coral ...

have repeated a cycle of dying and reviving a number of times, according to a report compiled by the Environment Ministry’s Biodiversity Center of Japan from surveys on coral reefs at about ...

"Our lobster fisheries, snapper, grouper they depend on coral reefs for part of their life cycle," O'Neil said. "In Florida, our tourism depends on coral reefs as well. People come here to snorkel ...

Thanks to a symbiotic relationship with microscopic algae, corals also turn the Sun’s energy into food – oxygen is the byproduct. Oxygen levels on coral reefs naturally fluctuate in a daily cycle, ...