The hard version of coral polyps produces limestone that is used to form layer after layer of a rigid coral skeleton. Groups ...

This process weakens the coral animal and leaves it more vulnerable ... particularly over the complex, reef-filled shallow waters of the Red Sea." Their model also has improved spatial resolution ...

Scuba diving level: Ras Mohammed is renowned for its vibrant coral reefs and diverse marine life, making it suitable for ...

Tropical reefs might look like inanimate rock, but these colorful seascapes are built by tiny jellyfish-like animals called ...

Whatever the evolutionary advantage, animals' color is inextricably intertwined with their environment, be it the bright ...

As the outlook for coral reefs across a warming planet grows grimmer, scientists in Israel have discovered a rare glimmer of hope: The corals of the northern Red Sea may survive, and even thrive, into ...

Researchers found that the reefs are being eroded by sea urchin populations ... major declines in coral populations, especially affecting staghorn (Acropora cervicornis) ... Red Coral Colonies ...

Study of 286 gall crabs from 14 genera reveals orange-red fluorescent patterns help camouflage crabs against coral reef ...

The “large, conspicuous” animals are often seen by divers in the Galapagos Islands but went misidentified for over 180 years ...

SINGAPORE - Microplastics have been found in marine animals across Singapore’s coastal ... s coastal habitats – including mangroves, coral reefs and seagrass beds – and they could ...