Scientists from the University of Miami, the Florida Aquarium, and Tela Marine in Honduras are transplanting crossbred coral ...

Scientists from the University of Miami, the Florida Aquarium, and Tela Coral in Honduras are transplanting crossbred coral ...

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KEY TAKEAWAYS Sea urchin overpopulation threatens Hōnaunau Bay's coral reef recovery, new research reveals. Overfishing reduces fish that control urchins, worsening erosion and reef decline.

How rivers shape coral reefs The researchers propose two ways that rivers could shape coral: reef incision and reef encroachment. Reef incision happens when sea levels are low and rivers can flow ...

Latest Videos An explosion of sea urchins threatens to push coral reefs in Hawaii ‘past the point of recovery’ By Isabelle Rodney, CNN Jun 21, 2025 Updated Jun 25, 2025 Greg Asner via CNN ...

Sea urchin populations are ballooning in the bay, putting the coral reef at risk, a new study has found.© Greg Asner Echinometra mathaei, the most abundant sea-urchin species in Hōnaunau Bay.

Hōnaunau Bay, Hawaii on 25 January, 2020. Sea urchin populations are ballooning in the bay, putting the coral reef at risk, a new study has found.

In Hōnaunau Bay, the coral is already struggling to reproduce and grow due to ocean heat and water pollution, leaving it even more vulnerable to the erosion inflicted by sea urchins. Its rate of ...

Coral reefs are sometimes dubbed the “rainforests of the sea” because they support so much ocean life. They also play a vital role protecting coastlines from storm surges and erosion.