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Coral reef microbes point to new way to assess ecosystem health

A new study shows that ocean acidification is changing the mix of microbes in coral reef systems, which can be used to assess ecosystem health. A new study shows that ocean acidification is changing ...

Climate-based tool predicts coral bleaching months in advance, offering critical lead time for reef protection

Researchers at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) have developed a new method to predict coral bleaching five to six months before it occurs, giving reef managers valuable time to protect ...
WESH

The Science Of It - Ecosystem Engineers: Coral Reefs

FOR WESH TWO NEWS AT NOON. OKAY, LET’S TURN OUR ATTENTION TO THE ENGINEERS OF THE ECOSYSTEM. WE’RE TALKING HERE ABOUT CORAL REEFS. FIRST WARNING METEOROLOGIST MARQUISE MEDA IS AT THE ORLANDO SCIENCE ...
EurekAlert!

Transplanting healthy reef ecosystems to damaged reefs improves coral health

-- A pioneering study has revealed significant improvements in coral health through an innovative approach of transplanting healthy reef ecosystems to damaged reefs. The study offers new hope for ...

Ocean ecosystems need our help. A new collaboration puts coral reefs center stage, optimizes their recovery

Samsung has collaborated with Scripps and Seatrees to develop a new smartphone tool specialized for underwater photography, yielding high-quality images of ocean ecosystems that researchers use to ...
Gizmodo

New Report Finds One of Earth’s Most Precious Ecosystems Has Already Crossed a Scary Climate Tipping Point

The 2025 Global Tipping Points Report finds that the world’s warm-water coral reefs have become the first Earth system to cross its thermal tipping point, putting them at dire risk. Reading time 4 ...
The Better India

Inside One of India’s Most Fragile Marine Wonderlands

India’s only coral atolls, where vibrant reefs, sustainable fishing traditions, marine biodiversity, and fragile island ...
Yahoo

UN envoy says of the threat to coral reefs: 'Are we faced with a colossal ecosystem tragedy? Yes'

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — The world is not doing enough to protect coral reefs, the United Nations’ special envoy for the ocean said Tuesday in defense of the marine ecosystems that protect biodiversity, ...
PBS

Conservationists take drastic measures to save coral reefs from climate change

Coral reef ecosystems support a quarter of all marine life on Earth, but they are slowly dying under the relentless stresses of overfishing, pollution, disease and climate change. As part of our ...
Nature

Sediment Impacts on Coral Reef Ecosystems

Coral reefs evolve in clear, low‐sediment waters where light penetration supports the symbiosis between corals and their photosynthetic algae. When fine particles enter reef systems through dredging, ...
The Conversation

Reef restoration shouldn’t just be about growing corals ‑ but also bringing reefs to life, new study suggests

Over the past twenty years, coral reef restoration has seen unprecedented growth worldwide. From Indonesia to the Caribbean, thousands of projects have been launched with the goal of “saving” coral ...