The outer reef at Moorea in a coral dominated state. In dynamic ecosystems, and especially in the nutrient-limited environments where coral reefs grow, not much will go to waste. Microbes dominate ...
A healthy reef dominated by calcifying corals and coralline algae in the Southern Line Islands. Credit: Jennifer Smith Coral reefs—the world's most productive and diverse marine ecosystems—rely on a ...
Beneath the beauty of coral reefs lies a hidden universe of microbes unlike anything scientists expected. Each coral species supports its own specialized microbial partners, many of which have never ...
Coral reefs may be more connected than scientists thought, with coral larvae drifting vast distances to spread genetic ...
Scientists say coral reefs may be getting sick from more than ocean heat, with nutrient imbalance now linked to deadly ...
Vast hidden diversity: Researchers found three-quarters of coral-associated microbial genomes have no close match in public databases, highlighting unexplored biodiversity. Conservation implications: ...
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MIAMI — Off the northern coast of Honduras, thick stands of endangered elkhorn coral have mysteriously defied warming oceans fueled by climate change to blanket the reef with healthy, cocoa-brown ...
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