The "coral defenders" are made of plastic called PHA. Similar to a potato starch, it naturally breaks down when exposed, ...

Coral diseases, particularly in the Caribbean, have caused major declines in coral populations, especially affecting staghorn ...

They are very similar to the original communities and have contributed to the recovery of the functioning of the coral reef, a habitat where species usually grow very slowly. Thus, these colonies ...

Louisiana's venomous snakes include three different species of rattlesnake, two species of coral snake, one copperhead species and one water moccasin species. Additionally, some venomous snakes ...

Mote is holding 24 genotypes of the orange gorgonian sea fan Swiftia exserta and six genotypes of white eye sea spray – two coral species most significantly affected by Deepwater Horizon.

While some coral genotypes displayed resistance to either high nutrient levels or disease, none were resistant to both ...

Coral reefs are some of the world's most diverse ecosystems. Despite making up less than 1% of the world's oceans, one quarter of all marine species spend some portion of their life on a reef.