University of Delaware

Finding heat-tolerant corals

As global warming causes temperatures to rise in oceans across the globe, it will be critical to discover novel ways to identify reef corals that are susceptible or tolerant to future heating for ...
Nature

The global significance of Scleractinian corals without photoendosymbiosis

Globally tropical Scleractinian corals have been a focal point for discussions on the impact of a changing climate on marine ecosystems and biodiversity. Research into tropical Scleractinian corals, ...
Nature

Expanding our view of the cold-water coral niche and accounting of the ecosystem services of the reef habitat

Coral reefs are iconic ecosystems that support high biomass and diversity in the world’s ocean. In shallow waters, they are well known in terms of their distribution and ecosystem function and are ...
Smithsonian Magazine

To Survive Mass Extinctions, Reef-Building Corals Retreat to the Deep Blue Sea

Museum researchers reconstructed the evolutionary history of stony corals over the past 460 million years, providing insights into how the animals may fare in the future Jack Tamisiea A colony of ...

'Fishial' recognition: Neural network deciphers coral reef sounds for species identification

Coral reefs are some of the world's most diverse ecosystems. Despite making up less than 1% of the world's oceans, one ...
Smithsonian Magazine

As Climate Change and Pollution Imperil Coral Reefs, Scientists Are Deep-Freezing Corals to Repopulate Future Oceans

Just as the world’s zoos breed critically endangered animals in captivity to repopulate the wild, scientists are building a global effort to freeze corals for reef restoration. Mary Hagedorn Coral ...
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Researchers cataloged 28 possible new species, including snails, urchins and worms, living inside the world’s largest known Bathelia candida coral colony off Argentina

Scientists aboard the Schmidt Ocean Institute’s research vessel Falkor (too) have cataloged 28 possible new species of snails ...
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Decades of research by Smithsonian scientists means we have a better understanding of corals

A healthy coral reef with both hard corals and softer-bodied relatives at Chinchorro Reef in the Mexican Caribbean Sea. (Photo courtesy of David Paz-Garcia) In 1980, the National Museum of Natural ...

Two decades of research show Indonesia’s coral reefs are heat‑tolerant — but only up to a point

While many Indonesian reefs have remained surprisingly stable despite decades of ocean warming, this resilience has its ...

Beyond Green Highlights Global Coral Reef Conservation Initiatives on World Oceans Day

SUMMARY: Beyond Green is marking World Oceans Day 2026 by spotlighting meaningful action across its member portfolio. From Dominica to French Polynesia, Beyond Green properties are actively restoring ...
The Conversation

As climate change and pollution imperil coral reefs, scientists are deep‑freezing corals to repopulate future oceans

Coral reefs are some of the oldest, most diverse ecosystems on Earth, and among the most valuable. They nurture 25% of all ocean life, protect coasts from storms and add billions of dollars yearly to ...