Known as crustose coralline algae or red algae, these species coat rocks much like lichen on an alpine cliff. They emit a ...

World Reef Awareness Day 2025 highlights the coral reef crisis and the urgent need for global conservation action.

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

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

called crustose coralline algae (CCA), play an important role in attracting coral larvae and encouraging them to settle on the reef. It appears that CCA emits metabolites into the surrounding water, ...

Coral reefs in Honolulu and other coastal areas are undergoing what experts say is the world's worst coral bleaching event.

A substance developed at UC San Diego improved coral larvae settlement by up to 20 times in experiments compared to untreated surfaces.

Without them, the reef would quickly become a lifeless moonscape. One important algal group, benthic (bottom-dwelling) algae, rapidly grows over dead coral and other inert objects, providing a ...

The partnership between algae and coral is hundreds of millions of years old. Analysis of fossilised reefs has revealed the chemical signature of ancient algae, suggesting their symbiotic relationship ...

drawing on more than 20,000 surveys across the islands. The work produced results for every reef around the state — approximately 130,000 sites in total. Corals and algae compete for space on ...

the corals can regain their algae and return to health; however, if conditions do not improve, the corals will die. According to the ICRI, one of the main stressors for coral reefs is water ...