Scientists have discovered that audio recordings of healthy coral reefs may help attract free-swimming coral larvae to damaged ones. The finding could be a major step toward preserving the world's ...

Introducing Floaty Boat, a remotely operated vehicle designed to streamline coral larval restoration efforts. Once coral spawn matures into larvae, they're delicately poured into a 100-liter bladder.

ORLANDO, Fla. – Simulated moonlight. Perfect temperatures. A hum of bubbling saltwater. A team of marine biologists had done everything they could to set the stage for something akin to a romantic ...

With another El Niño expected in 2026, only a short time after the last one, many reefs will not have had sufficient time to ...

TAMPA, Fla. — A group of international biologists and experts are attempting to freeze coral larvae to preserve the endangered species. Pillar coral, which looks like fingers or a cluster of cigars ...

This coral spawning season, AIMS is all about scaling up. As part of the Pilot Deployments Program , we are trialling the ...

Coral larvae are picky about where they attach and settle down. One of the ways they decide is by “smelling” chemicals in the water that are associated with healthy reefs. Now, researchers at UC San ...

Researchers at UC San Diego have developed a substance that can attract coral larvae, which could overcome an obstacle of reef restoration efforts, it was announced Wednesday. The researchers at ...

Coral larvae reduce their metabolism and increase nitrogen uptake to resist bleaching in high temperatures, according to a new study. Coral larvae reduce their metabolism and increase nitrogen uptake ...

Coral reefs, some of the most stunningly beautiful marine ecosystems on Earth, are dying. Ninety percent of them will likely be gone by 2050 due to rising ocean temperatures and pollution. “But it’s ...

These days, coral reefs need all the help they can get. Underwater heatwaves and pollution have taken a toll on coral, whose carbonate exoskeletons are the foundation of some of the richest ocean ...