Coral reefs are one of the most diverse ecosystems ... that are connected to one another via a thin layer of tissue (Figure 2). The connection between polyps allows for the sharing of nutrients.

Microplastics were also found in all of the other layers of the coral—surface mucus and tissue—and the majority of these ...

Coral reefs are very much the rainforests of the oceans. Not only are they diverse communities, but the coral skeletons - like trees - contain potentially long term records of climate. Aa Aa Aa ...

Scientists from King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) and the National Center for Wildlife (NCW) report in PNAS NEXUS an unusual ecosystem below the third largest coral reef ...

This coral (pictured below) would have provided sanctuary for thousands of sea creatures including oysters and plants amid its complex system of crevices, layers and branches. 'A great number of ...

Widespread coral bleaching at Ningaloo Reef off Western ... The process relies on "stratification"—that is, layers of seawater that differ in temperature, salinity and density (or weight).

Widespread coral bleaching at Ningaloo Reef off Western ... The process relies on “stratification” – that is, layers of seawater that differ in temperature, salinity and density (or weight).