Four years ago Australia’s first offshore coral nursery was planted. Now, the corals are all grown up and have spawned for the first time. The corals (Acropora) were planted in 2017 within Fitzroy ...
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Scientists place crossbred corals on Florida reefs in a high-stakes test against deadly ocean heat
The young corals, known as "Flonduran" corals, come from Florida elkhorn crossed with Honduran elkhorn from colonies that ...
A three-year study has cracked open the hidden biology behind coral reproduction, revealing hormone cycles that echo those of ...
WASHINGTONWASHINGTON — Many animals can glow in the dark. Fireflies famously blink on summer evenings. But most animals that light up are found in the depths of the ocean. In a new study, scientists ...
Every coral counts.
Two research teams have discovered independently that soft corals make a class of molecules called terpenes. Scientists had previously believed that these natural products were made by symbiotic ...
Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the University of Southampton, and specializes in animal behavior, evolution, palaeontology, and the environment. Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the ...
They live in the ocean’s coldest, darkest depths, far from sight — but cold-water corals are far from safe. In a first-of-its-kind study published in Marine Biodiversity in June, a team of researchers ...
The physical interactions between coral and algal cells as they combine to form a symbiotic relationship have been observed for the first time. Within minutes of being introduced, coral cells had ...
The first-ever family tree for aquarium-bred corals provides insights for maximizing genetic diversity and adaptability in corals bred for conservation. Corals bred in public aquaria provide novel ...
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