Coral reefs
Researchers at the University of Hawaii at Manoa have developed a new method for monitoring fish corallivory using 3D imaging techniques. The study, published in Frontiers in Marine Science, aimed to evaluate the accuracy of structure-from-motion (SfM) in detecting fish bites on coral reefs. The researchers found that SfM was
Coral reefs
Researchers at the University of Hawaii at Manoa have developed a new method for monitoring fish corallivory using 3D imaging techniques. The study, published in Frontiers in Marine Science, aimed to evaluate the accuracy of structure-from-motion (SfM) in detecting fish bites on coral reefs. The researchers found that SfM was
Corals
Researchers have made a groundbreaking discovery in the field of coral science, shedding light on the underlying biological mechanisms of facultative symbiosis in thermotolerant Mediterranean coral, Oculina patagonica. In a study published in the esteemed journal Nature, scientists from the Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology revealed that this coral
Corals
Research published in the journal Science reveals that two of Florida's most historically important coral species, elkhorn and staghorn, are now functionally extinct around the state. Following a record-breaking marine heat wave in 2023, these corals no longer play a significant role in their ecosystem, according to the
Coral reefs
A study released in the journal Science on October 23 has found that nearly all of Florida's critically endangered Acropora coral colonies are now dead, marking the species' functional extinction in Florida's Coral Reef. This decline is linked to a record-breaking ocean heat wave in
Climate change
Research conducted by Guangxi University found that the South China Sea's coral reefs are highly susceptible to extreme temperature fluctuations. The study, published in Microbial Ecology, focused on the coral symbiont Cladocopium goreaui and its response to heat stress, which causes photosynthetic collapse, and low-temperature stress, which cripples
Biodiversity
Coral bleaching events, exacerbated by rising ocean temperatures, have decimated Florida's elkhorn coral populations, with over 77% of genetic diversity lost in the summer of 2023 heat event. NOAA Fisheries scientists assessed and mapped the impact on genetically distinct colonies, documenting a drastic decline from 160 to 37
