A variety of coral in the Pacific Ocean off Wakayama Prefecture in western Japan has begun its annual spawning.

The positive contributions of Marine Lab students and scientists continue to enrich the cultural and biological systems of ...

The study stresses the need for data-driven monitoring of reef conditions. Tools like coral colony volume assessments, ...

Raymundo has received an award from the U.S. Coral Reef Task Force for launching Guam’s first coral reef nursery dedicated to restoring staghorn {/span} Acropora {span} corals. {/span} ...

Authorities are expediting efforts to refloat the Myanmar-flagged cargo ship that ran aground on a coral reef within Mu Koh Surin National Park in Phangnga earlier this month, causing significant ...

An occasional series where Mongabay founder Rhett Ayers Butler shares analysis, perspectives and story summaries. In the summer of 2024, searing ocean temperatures devastated much of Mesoamerica’s ...

Scientists have warned that the planet crossed the global boundary for ocean acidification around the year 2020, according to ...

Though thousands of miles from Rarotonga, Brown conducts similar thermal resistance experiments on local eelgrass. She’s been ...

For a species like Acropora, which grows quite quickly, aquaculture may work just fine, but it'll be bon voyage to those much-loved "scollies" or "torches".

Coral diseases, particularly in the Caribbean, have caused major declines in coral populations, especially affecting staghorn (Acropora cervicornis) and Elkhorn (A. palmata) corals, which play a ...

A new study has awful news for the Great Barrier Reef. Located off the coast of Australia, this reef is one of the largest in the world. However, this world treasure is in dire need of help, as ...

The acropora is not a common species here because it thrives in waters with strong currents and good visibility – conditions that are rarely found in Singapore.