A new study reveals that heat-tolerant symbiotic algae may be essential to saving elkhorn coral (Acropora palmata) -- a foundational species in Caribbean reef ecosystems -- from the devastating ...

Corals everywhere on the planet live in harmony with microscopic organisms. Many corals get their vivid colors from ...

Oyster populations are at historic lows, but the South Texas Coastal Initiative sees a solution in San Antonio restaurants.

A substance developed at UC San Diego improved coral larvae settlement by up to 20 times in experiments compared to untreated ...

This was no ordinary expedition. It marked the first in-depth study of the geology, ocean conditions, and marine life beneath ...

With coral reefs in crisis due to climate change, scientists have engineered a bio-ink that could help promote coral larvae settlement and restore these underwater ecosystems before it's too late.

A new bioengineered ink dramatically boosts coral larvae settlement. The oceans are getting hotter and coral reefs are ...

At the Florida Aquarium’s coral breeding lab, it looks like hundreds of knobby, golden-brown pastries. Scientists believe ...