Corals in the mesophotic zone, found in deep water with minimal light, prove that not much light is needed to survive. This photo was taken in the Auau Channel between Maui and Lanai between 2010 ...

Light exposure plays a key role in the survival of corals, influencing photosynthesis and their growth and health.. Researchers at the Queensland University of Technology in Australia used high ...

Corals light the way to a healthy partnership. ScienceDaily. Retrieved June 2, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2019 / 01 / 190122092855.htm. ARC Centre of Excellence in Coral Reef Studies.

Scientists found a free-living coral species actively travels toward blue light resembling its natural habitat and moves like a jellyfish to migrate. CNN values your feedback 1.

Researchers also revealed that Cycloseris cyclolites strongly preferred blue light, with 86.7% of the corals moving towards blue light sources, compared to just 20% for white light.

JONATHAN LAMBERT, BYLINE: For millennia, life on coral reefs, just like everywhere else, could count on one basic rule - it's light during the day and dark at night. This daily rhythm sets the ...

A new study has found that the free-living mushroom coral responds to specific types of light by “walking” towards it, suggesting remarkable adaptability in the marine species.. Not all corals ...

Corals know how to attract good company. New research finds that corals emit an enticing fluorescent green light that attracts the mobile microalgae, known as Symbiodinium, that are critical to ...

New research shows artificial light can upend underwater communities around coral reefs just like they do on land. (Story aired on All Things Considered on Dec. 30, 2024.) ...