BUFFALO, N.Y. -- The harvesting of a Caribbean soft coral off the coast of the Bahamas for use in a popular beauty product is providing a University at Buffalo marine biologist with an extraordinary ...

THE soft coral samples used for the study were collected from all over the world. The size of the circles indicate the number of samples from that area and the colors denote different marine provinces ...

Coral extinction could mean a worldwide catastrophe impacting all marine and terrestrial life. Environmental stress is damaging the symbiotic relationship between soft corals and the microscopic ...

SYDNEY (REUTERS) - Australian scientists have come up with a model that will help researchers quickly identify soft corals most vulnerable to bleaching from marine heatwaves, helping prioritise ...

The Ministry of Environment and Climate Change (MoECC) has announced the discovery of a new species of soft coral that belong to the “Sea Pen” family, in Umm Al-Sheif Marine Reserve. The discovery was ...

KSHB 41 reporter Claire Bradshaw covers portions of eastern Jackson County, including areas like Blue Springs and Independence. If you have a story idea to share, send an email to Claire at ...

Marine biologists are developing means to efficiently breed saltwater aquarium fish, seahorses, plankton and invertebrates in captivity in order to preserve the biologically rich ecosystems of the ...

AUSTIN, Texas — Marine biologists at The University of Texas at Austin Marine Science Institute are developing means to efficiently breed saltwater aquarium fish, seahorses, plankton and invertebrates ...

The Philippines used to boast of over 27,000 square kilometers of coral areas. Back then, the country’s coastal and marine areas are teeming with reef fishes and other marine life, making it one of ...