Tags: Coral bleaching

How Does Coral Bleaching Affect Coral Reefs? Why Does It Happen?

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE 06.28.2024 01:38 AM

Several coral reefs around the world are affected by a phenomenon known as coral bleaching. Read to learn more.

Curcumin Shows Promising Results in Shielding Coral from Climate Change-Induced Damage

07.21.2023 03:54 AM

Italian researchers demonstrated curcumin's efficacy, a natural turmeric substance, against coral bleaching. Read the article to learn more.

Massive Coral Bleaching Due to Climate Change Makes It Harder for Reef Fish To Identify Competitors, Study Finds

01.04.2023 04:00 AM

Coral bleaching could have implications for the survival of certain fish species as it made it harder for them to identify competitors, which led to unnecessary fights. Read the article to learn more.

Scientists On the Verge of Finding Beneficial Supplements for Coral Reefs That Might Improve Conservation

06.13.2022 07:30 AM

Experts attempt to develop probiotic nutrients that would cater to the improvement of life and survivability of coral populations around the globe. Read more about the problems coral reefs face and how will scientists try to solve them.

First-Ever Mapping on Living Corals Identify Heatwave Impact, Reveals 'Winner and Loser' Reefs

05.03.2022 09:00 AM

A new study develops an effective mapping approach that shows the bleaching effects of the heatwave on coral reefs in Hawaii. Read more to find out what they found and what are the effects of these data on the future of coral conservation.

Corals Still Wiped Out Even If Paris Agreement Successful

02.07.2022 03:36 AM

A new study suggests that corals will be wiped out regardless if the 2015 Paris Agreement succeeds or fails.

Saving Coastline Fortresses: Probiotics Boost Coral Health; Bacteria Prevent Mortality From Heat Stress

08.16.2021 03:40 AM

As coral reefs worldwide suffer from bleaching and mortality due to heat stress, a new study found that probiotics could give corals better health and prevent them from dying.

Coral Reefs in More Polluted, High Traffic Water Handled Extreme Heats Better Than Untouched Environments

08.12.2021 00:50 AM

A new study from the University of British Columbia about the effects of climate change on coral reefs are opening sticky questions about conservation as it shows some contrast to previous studies.

Probiotic Bacteria May Help Corals Endure Heat Stress, Bleaching

05.07.2021 22:16 PM

Researchers developed a promising approach called probiotic bacteria to resist coral bleaching. This comes after images of bare, naked white coral reefs have been progressively spreading all over the world.

Why Coral Reefs Turn White? Science Explains

02.09.2021 20:42 PM

Scientists explain why coral reefs are turning white and why some corals are more resilient to change.

Coral Reef Restoration Needs Researchers Help

01.09.2021 21:25 PM

Researchers are helping coral reef restorations in Florida. Threatened coral reefs in Florida have an estimated $4 billion annual economic impact on the state.

Climate Change Surviving Corals Found, Scientists Gain New Hope

12.09.2020 20:00 PM

In a surprising signs of resilience, experts found that some corals can survive long heat waves. Growing ocean temperatures pose a significant challenge to the world's coral reefs, contributing to widespread bleaching events that have killed off large swaths of the oceanic populations.

Stanford Reseachers Identify Coral Gene Associated with Heat Tolerance

11.10.2020 17:00 PM

Scientists identified a single gene that affects how corals respond to warmer ocean temperatures. Numerous studies have confirmed how coral reefs indicate how climate change has worsened in recent years due to bleaching or how they respond to stressors.

The Great Barrier Reef Has Declined By Half, New Study Shows

10.14.2020 08:40 AM

The latest survey at the Great Barrier Reef has shown that its populations - across small, medium, and large coral species - have generally declined over the last thirty years.

Warm Florida Waters Cause Coral Bleaching & Kill Thousands of Fish

08.21.2020 08:20 AM

Global warming and other human activities caused Biscayne Bay, Florida to heat up, killing thousands of fish and triggering corals to being bleaching. Several environmental groups have attempted to increase the water's oxygen levels.

Corals Emit Own Display of Colorful 'Sunscreen' to Fight Back Against Bleaching

05.23.2020 00:55 AM

WATCH! A new study reveals that some corals use an active sunscreen layer in the form of a colorful display that comes from unique pigments to attract algae. Click the link above to learn more and watch a video depicting the coral reefs.

The Great Barrier Reef Has Bleached For the Third Time and is The Most Far-Reaching In 5 Years!

04.14.2020 02:48 AM

The Great Barrier Reef experienced its third major bleaching event in the last five years. Scientists fear the death of thousands of corals if this event continues to occur in the future. Read on to find out more.

‘Pokemon Sword and Shield’ News & Update: Corsola Has Been Bleached to Death?

11.21.2019 07:45 AM

Even Pokemons are affected by climate change. Water/Rock-type Pokémon Corsola is now bleached in recent Pokemon games.

Pacific Heat Threatens Coral Survival in Hawaii

09.28.2019 10:30 AM

When the Hawaii coral meet the heat waves from the Pacific, the abundance of coral are threatened to extinction.

The Great Barrier Reef Rated “Very Poor”

09.11.2019 10:43 AM

The Great Barrier Reef is considered as one of the world’s treasures as it has become a paradise for divers and a home to fishes, so what happens to it affects us.

Corals Killed By Heatwaves Are Increasing In Number

08.15.2019 08:31 AM

Corals play a huge role in the survival of various species in the ocean and their deaths only put these species at greater risk for extinction.

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