“Coral reefs support the livelihoods of millions of people, and are directly connected to several other key marine ecosystems,” adds Smith. This makes it all the more important to keep our ...

David Bourne of James Cook University and the Australian Institute of Marine Science. The study introduces a method known as "a coral reef ecosystem transplant" (aCRET), where researchers ...

It is estimated that about 25% of all marine species are found in coral reefs. The paradox of coral reefs is that, although they are highly diverse ecosystems, contain an abundance of organic ...

These corals—species with rigid skeletons, such as elkhorn and brain corals—are the architects of these ecosystems, providing the foundations for coral reef communities. Coral reefs perform ...