University of Miami scientists have developed an AI model that predicts when coral reefs begin experiencing heat stress, ...

Ocean warming and marine heatwaves could lead to the collapse of key aquatic ecosystems unless we rapidly slow the rate of human-caused global heating, scientists have warned. Researchers from the ...

Scientists have built an AI tool that predicts coral heat stress weeks early, giving reef managers time to act before bleaching starts.

TAMPA, Fla. — New technology is trying to protect The Florida Aquarium’s coral from predators. The Florida Wildlife Commission is trotting out a new coral defending system, which is a 3D-printed tool ...

The deterioration of the world’s coral reefs reflects accelerating effects of global warming, and islanders dependent on the ocean can’t afford to ignore these changes or their causes. To best protect ...

The Bahamas has just taken a major step in preserving its marine ecosystems with the launch of its first-ever coral gene bank, located at Atlantis Paradise Island. Designed to combat rising sea ...

A research group in Italy has developed two new coral protection technologies for healing and restoring coral reefs: a biopaste and a natural patch, both successfully tested on real corals. The two ...

Coral reefs are vital ecosystems that sustain millions of people, yet they face a growing crisis. Rising ocean temperatures are causing coral bleaching, a process where heat disrupts the relationship ...

New research out of Southern Cross University has found previously undocumented variation in coral heat tolerance on Australia's Great Barrier Reef, giving hope that corals’ own genetic resources may ...

It's no secret that Florida's iconic coral reefs are in trouble. Repeated body blows from hurricanes, pollution, disease, ...

Florida environmental regulators say they are again postponing proposed protections to stop turbidity churned up by dredging and ship traffic from damaging reefs. In their first public meeting on the ...

Select an option below to continue reading this premium story. Already a Honolulu Star-Advertiser subscriber? Log in now to continue reading. But these ancient corals have also been extensively ...