#Reefs

Beneath the beauty of coral reefs lies a hidden universe of microbes unlike anything scientists expected. Each coral species supports its own specialized microbial partners, many of which have never been studied before.…

After Hurricane Michael laid waste to Tyndall Air Force Base, DARPA turned to a common bivalve for assistance.

Reef restoration is a slow process, with divers planting coral fragments one at a time by hand. But roboticists are now developing automated planters that could change the game

Coral reefs on the high seas could offer a lifeline for the world's dying reefs, a new study finds.

In the third year of the sweeping global PBS series “Changing Planet,” Conservation International CEO M. Sanjayan explores how climate change is affecting some of Earth’s most vulnerable ecosystems — and the groundbreaking science that’s offering hope.

💬 0 🔁 15 ❤️ 58 · Even the littlest eyes can see the magnificence of coral reefs! Corals take hundreds of years to grow into reefs. These ancient animals inhabited Earth long before humans, but d…

Divers are installing waterproof speakers in the ocean to help pull a coral reef near Jamaica back from the brink