It remains a mystery to scientists why large swathes of coral in Hong Kong waters suddenly died in March 2015. Hoi Ha Wan Marine Park in Sai Kung district alone lost 90 per cent of its population of ...

Examining the genetics of one coral species shows how a Persian/Arabian Gulf subpopulation has rapidly evolved to thrive in warmer waters. A study of the genetic differences within the coral species ...

Between 2009 and 2018, there has been a progressive loss of about 14 per cent of the coral from the world’s coral reefs, mainly caused by recurring, large-scale bleaching events. The rate of loss has ...

Exploding with colors, textures and lifeforms, coral reefs provide a spectacular, living window into an underwater world. Alongside this, they play a vital role in sustaining our planet: Despite ...

A new, low-cost staining method enables visual tracking of coral larvae as they disperse and settle in coral reefs, according to a study publishing December 6 th in the open access journal PLOS ...

This study was conducted at a high-latitude location (32°N; Kochi, Japan), where annual seawater temperatures show large fluctuations due to the meandering of the Kuroshio Current, providing a unique ...