From coral reef conservation to climate resilience: Turning Indonesia's marine wealth into global impact

For Dr. Jamaluddin Jompa, the ocean has never been simply a subject of scientific study. He was born in Takalar, a coastal region of South Sulawesi, Indonesia, and his connection with the sea was ...

Against the odds: Why some ecosystems thrive

From coral reefs in Papua New Guinea to chimpanzees in West Africa, grizzly bears in Canada and albatross colonies off ...

There are still nearly pristine coral reefs. They're a blueprint for coral restoration

Coral reefs are under threat right now due to abnormally warm ocean temperatures. Scientists are studying the healthiest reefs in the world in search of ways to help all reefs with climate change.
Nature

Coral Reef Ecosystems in Extreme Marine Environments

Coral reef ecosystems occupy a broad spectrum of marine settings, from tropical lagoons to the fringes of polar seas. In extreme environments—characterised by elevated temperatures, hypersalinity, ...
Mother Jones

To Save Madagascar’s One-of-a-Kind Ecosystems, You Have to Feed the People First

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. The coral reef itself was exquisite. Growing about 3 miles offshore in 50 feet of ...
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What the Coral Reef Collapse Means for the Ecosystem

Climate change and greenhouse gas emissions have been highly political issues since the terms went mainstream nearly three decades ago. Despite scientists and researchers warning world leaders that a ...
C&EN

Coral reef food chains cut short by human activity

A small colored fish pokes out its head from a coral. An Acanthemblemaria Blenny pokes out its head from a coral in the waters of Panama. Credit: Tim Treuer Food chains in the coral reefs of the ...
The Virgin Islands Consortium

Small University, Global Reach: UVI Delivers 26 Presentations at World’s Largest Coral Reef Symposium

Twenty-three UVI researchers and students placed the university among the top 10 for presentations at the global gathering, showcasing USVI work on coral bleaching, disease, ...
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 ...
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Constructing a Coral Reef: How Plants and Animals Create Coral Reef Ecosystems

Coral reefs are the most diverse of all marine ecosystems. They teem with life, with about one-quarter of all ocean species depending on reefs for food and shelter at some point in their lifecycle.

In 1987, ancient glass sponge reefs were found alive off Canada's Pacific coast after 40 million years

In 1987, Canadian scientists discovered ancient glass sponge reefs alive in British Columbia’s Hecate Strait, overturning the belief that these reef-building animals had vanished 40 million years ago.