Nature

Coral Reefs

Coral reefs are one of the most diverse ecosystems on the planet. What are the abiotic and biotic interactions that structure this diverse ecosystem? Corals are members of the phylum Cnidaria, a ...
Nature

Supporting resilience-based coral reef management using broadscale threshold approaches

Resilience-Based Management of coral reefs aims to maintain ecosystem function and maximise resilience. This requires identification of resilience indicators and clear ecological reference thresholds ...
Phys.org

Early evidence of symbiosis found in ancient coral

Credit: Nature (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41586-024-08101-9 The symbiotic relationship between corals and their photosynthetic algal partners (photosymbionts) goes back at least to the Devonian (385 ...
Mongabay

$35m debt-for-nature deal aims to protect Indonesia’s coral reefs

A $35 million debt-for-nature swap between Indonesia and the U.S. aims to conserve coral reefs in eastern Indonesia over the next nine years, with the funding offset by canceled sovereign debt payable ...
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7,000 years of change: How humans reshaped Caribbean coral reef food chains

Human activity has lessened the resilience of modern coral reefs by restricting the food-fueled energy flow that moves through the food chains of these critical ecosystems, reports an international ...

China discovers globally rare coral reef blue hole at Huangyan Dao, first verified of its kind in the country

China has discovered a globally rare coral reef growth structure-type marine blue hole at Huangyan Dao, marking the first ...
Mongabay

Restoration, protection aim to save Belize’s coral reef from extreme heat and disease

Charles Darwin described the Belize Barrier Reef, a complex system of coral reefs, atolls and cayes spanning 300 kilometers (186 miles) and cradling the nation’s coast, as “the most remarkable reef in ...