What are corals? Anatomy of a polyp (Source: NOAA) Coral biology Corals are invertebrate animals belonging to a large group of colourful and fascinating animals called Cnidaria. Other animals in this …

Apr 23, 2025 · Local solutions including well-planned coral restoration, reducing pollution, stopping overfishing, and selective breeding of corals can increase reef health and improve the resilience of …

Nov 13, 2024 · The conservation status of 892 warm-water reef-building coral species has now been reassessed for the IUCN Red List, and analysis shows that 44% are threatened. The threats to reef …

Feb 4, 2025 · The report details a coral bleaching event in the Chagos Archipelago that occurred from April to June 2024, with observations showing varying levels of bleaching across the region, ranging …

Sep 10, 2024 · Death monitoring: collecting (retracting back) corals that have suffered death. Provision of rehabilitation for tourism: dive spot location (dive spot), provides coral saplings to be adopted in …

The Philippines has extensive and diverse coastal and nearshore habitats that support an extremely high diversity of species and an estimated 25% of the country’s fisheries production5. Its coral reefs …

Dec 9, 2022 · Francoise Cabada-Blanco “ Today’s IUCN Red List update reveals a perfect storm of unsustainable human activity decimating marine life around the globe. As the world looks to the …

Oct 4, 2023 · What happens when corals bleach? And are all corals the same? Coral bleaching is a phenomenon that occurs when corals lose their vibrant colors due to stress. A coral holobiont or …

Aug 12, 2025 · The pages aims to collate the latest news with respect to coral reef bleaching announcements an observations on national, regional and global-scales. Should you any additional …

Coral reefs are the marine equivalent to rainforests. They cover about 0.1% of the ocean floor, but support about a third of all life in our oceans. Unsurprisingly, and very much similar to rainforests, …