Atlantic coral species are particularly highly threatened due to annual severe bleaching events, pollution and the impacts of disease. Red List assessments of cold-water corals, which are found in ...

Large colony of the cold-water coral Lophelia pertusa colonized by crinoids and soft corals in 700 meters of water (Porcupine Seabight, Irish continental margin). Advanced Search Home ...

These corals — surviving at depths from 540 to more than 9,840 meters below sea level — are some of the most diverse, dense, and pristine assemblages of cold-water corals in the world. Alaska corals ...

Did you know that there are coral reefs in the UK? UK seas are home to some amazing cold-water corals that form reefs on the seabed over 400m deep. Cold-Water Coral Reefs are a Priority Habitat under ...

Deep-water corals are also referred to as cold-water corals, as they, unlike tropical corals, grow in water with temperatures ranging from 4°C to 12°C. The Lophelia species are the most common in UK ...

Almost half of the world’s warm-water coral species face extinction due to Earth’s rapidly changing climate, according to the ...

The study documents the world s first effort to selectively breed adult corals for enhanced heat ... Severe Cold-Water Bleaching and Mortality of Deep-Water Reef Observed in the Eastern Tropical ...

With milk crates of corals in hand and scuba tanks strapped to their backs, Sam Burrell and his team disappeared under the water’s choppy surface. Heavy, breaking waves crashed against the ...