Coral Reef

A coral reef is a marine ecosystem formed by colonies of coral polyps that build calcium carbonate structures over time. Coral reefs occur primarily in warm, shallow tropical waters and support high biodiversity. They provide habitat, coastal protection and economic value through fisheries and tourism, and are sensitive to ocean warming, acidification and pollution.

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Deadly Philippine quake raised seabed by up to two metresNews

Deadly Philippine quake raised seabed by up to two metres

Manila, Philippines | AFP | Muser NewsDesk A powerful earthquake that killed at least 61 people in the Philippines this week raised the seabed by as…
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UN warns of ‘deepening crisis’ in oceans, urges actionNews

UN warns of ‘deepening crisis’ in oceans, urges action

Paris, France | AFP | Muser NewsDesk Oceans are in a "deepening crisis" that demands urgent global action, a major UN report warned Monday, with seas…
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Image of the day: Pearl farming patterns in Ahe Atoll lagoonNews

Image of the day: Pearl farming patterns in Ahe Atoll lagoon

Ahe Atoll, an associated commune of Manihi in the Tuamotu Archipelago – a chain of coral atolls in French Polynesia – lies 484 km from…
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Image of the day: Expansive new marine sanctuary in French Polynesia

Far out in the South Pacific Ocean, the remote Gambier Islands lie scattered like emeralds across a wide turquoise lagoon. These volcanic islands, fringed by…
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Great Barrier Reef more volatile with sharp declines in coral coverNews

Great Barrier Reef more volatile with sharp declines in coral cover

Sydney, Australia | AIMS | Muser NewsDesk Hard coral cover across the Great Barrier Reef has declined substantially from the high levels of recent years…
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Corals show surprising survival strategies under ocean acidificationScience

Corals show surprising survival strategies under ocean acidification

A recent research paper has revealed diverse survival strategies of reef-building corals in response to ocean acidification, providing a new perspective for understanding and protecting…
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Image of the day: Lagoon and reef symphony of Ouvéa IslandNews

Image of the day: Lagoon and reef symphony of Ouvéa Island

Ouvéa Island, nestled in the Loyalty Islands of New Caledonia, showcases a stunning interplay of land, sea, and reef. This Copernicus Sentinel-2 image, captured on…
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How heat-tolerant corals pass resilience to their offspringScience

How heat-tolerant corals pass resilience to their offspring

New study reveals how corals teach their offspring to beat the heat Summary: As ocean temperatures rise, coral bleaching is endangering the health of reef…
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The University of Sydney's One Tree Island research station on One Tree Island reef on the southern Great Barrier Reef
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Will rising seas doom the Great Barrier Reef? Ancient reef record offers clues

A combination of stressors, not sea levels alone, cause the demise of reefs Summary: New research published in Nature Communications shows that the Great Barrier…
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Satellite Image: Baa Atoll, Maldives
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Image of the day: Coral sanctuaries of Baa Atoll seen from space

Fringed with white-sand beaches and teeming with marine life, Baa Atoll in the Maldives stands out not only as a stunning tropical paradise but also…
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Coral reefs pushed to brink as bleaching crisis worsensNewsFacts

Coral reefs pushed to brink as bleaching crisis worsens

Paris, France | AFP An unprecedented coral bleaching episode has spread to 84 percent of the world's reefs in an unfolding human-caused crisis that could…
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‘Unprecedented’ mass bleaching drains life from Australian reefNews

‘Unprecedented’ mass bleaching drains life from Australian reef

Sydney, Australia | AFP An "unprecedented" mass bleaching event has been recorded off Australia's western coast, scientists said Wednesday, turning huge chunks of a celebrated…
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