Recognizing the full extent of shallow water reefs, alongside new findings of large deep-water coral ecosystems, is vital for directing conservation efforts and mitigating climate change impacts.

Dec. 18, 2024 — Artificial light can wake sleeping fish and attract predators, changing nighttime coral reef communities, according to new research using novel ...

A coral called Lophelia pertusa has been found growing on buoys left at the Darwin Mounds eight years ago New growths of a rare cold water coral have been discovered for the first time at a deep ...

is nurturing more than 120 rescued local coral fragments, which will be deployed on Middle Island in Deep Water Bay. There, the project aims to rebuild 20 square metres of reefs in three years.

Modern coral reefs — whether deep or shallow — are under attack from a wide range of local and globally distributed anthropogenic factors. Dodge, R. E. & Vaisrys, J. R. Coral populations and ...

When we want to thaw the fragments, we place them into a warm water bath for a few minutes, then rehydrate them in seawater. Using this method, we can collect and cryopreserve coral fragments year ...

"Deep sea ecosystems like cold-water coral reefs can be destroyed by a single trawl," added Matthew Gianni. "It is time that the international community takes action before they are completely wiped ...