Scientists have warned that the planet crossed the global boundary for ocean acidification around the year 2020, according to ...

The bleaching particularly affected Acropora coral, the main food source for the butterflyfish. A photo taken on Dec. 5, 2020 shows a butterflyfish taking shelter in Acropora coral colonies at ...

An Acropora coral sample is examined on a Petri dish. The branching species is critical for a healthy reef. After recording the sample's weight, it's moved into a small vial for further study and ...

Tropical coral reefs encrust the coastlines of islands and continents near Earth’s equator but this zone, which has offered ...

An occasional series where Mongabay founder Rhett Ayers Butler shares analysis, perspectives and story summaries. In the summer of 2024, searing ocean temperatures devastated much of Mesoamerica’s ...

The Acropora corals stick out of the water because the tide is low and the wind pushes the water out of the closed lagoon on November 27, 2021 in Tatakoto, French Polynesia.

The positive contributions of Marine Lab students and scientists continue to enrich the cultural and biological systems of ...

Two examples include the Staghorn coral (Acropora cervicornis) and Elkhorn coral (Acropora palmata), two critically endangered species in the Caribbean that have experienced significant declines ...

The study stresses the need for data-driven monitoring of reef conditions. Tools like coral colony volume assessments, ...

They found just one baby from the genus Acropora, which includes staghorn and elkhorn corals. Recent research in Southeast ...

The study underscores the importance of aggressive global emissions reductions as a cornerstone of any long-term strategy to protect coral reefs. Reference: Lachs L, Bozec YM, Bythell JC, et al.