Coral reefs form a vital part of the marine ecosystem, playing host to diverse species and supporting multiple industries, ...

A recent publication by University of Guam Marine Laboratory scientists, "Restoration innovation: Fusing microbial memories ...

The island of Molokai is perhaps the most rural of all of the main Hawaiian isles, with a population of just about 7,400 on ...

These mollusks, living in tropical coral reefs, might revolutionize our approach to solar energy. The giant clams themselves don't perform photosynthesis but host symbiotic algae on their mantle, ...

Heat-Tolerant Symbionts a Critical Key to Protecting Florida's Elkhorn Coral from Bleaching During Marine Heatwaves May 16, 2025 — A new study reveals that heat-tolerant symbiotic algae may be ...

Genetic diversity enhances survival by promoting adaptation and resilience. Embracing biological and social differences is ...

Sea temperatures had exceeded the threshold at which coral polyps part company with the symbiotic algae that give them their kaleidoscopic colors. The corals were ice white. Streams of slime ...

from which he concludes that symbiotic algae are “an indispensable factor in the necessarily exceptional powers of growth and repair possessed by the marine communities known as coral reefs”.

A new study finds that scientists have likely underestimated heat stress on coral reefs in the South Atlantic Ocean, further ...

If you're hoping that reef-restoring coral larvae will settle down in damaged reefs, you can't just sit around and wait for ...

New research shows how rapidly proliferating turf algae are waging 'chemical warfare' to inhibit the recovery of kelp forests along Maine's warming coast.