"passing their tipping point." According to the report, widespread coral dieback is taking place and – unless ...

Explore the connection between sea cucumbers and coral reef health, and their importance in marine conservation efforts.

In a surprising twist in the ongoing battle against Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease (SCTLD), new research suggests that rising sea surface temperatures, often seen as a threat to coral, may actually ...

"We are witnessing an alarming decline in both the abundance and diversity of corals across Atlantic coral reefs," Lorenzo ...

This May, divers found stony coral tissue loss disease on corals in Laughing Bird Caye National Park, Belize, for the first time. The team from Fragments of Hope, a nonprofit, regularly monitors the ...

“This effort to breed international corals together is the first of its kind,” said Maren Stickley, a student at UM.

A great star coral (Montastraea cavernosa) colony infected with stony coral tissue loss disease (SCTLD) on the coral reef in Fort Lauderdale, FL. The lesion, where the white band of tissue occurs, ...

First time the planet has reached a climate 'tipping point' – without urgent action, further planetary tipping points will ...

Known as the mother of Colombian corals, at 70, marine biologist Elvira Alvarado is still diving — and pioneering "coral IVF" to help save endangered reefs.

PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) — Our beloved coral reefs face serious threats. From disease to widespread bleaching driven by increasing ocean temperatures, scientists warn that without urgent ...

Stony coral tissue loss disease (also known as SCTLD) spreads rapidly, causing high mortality rates among reef-building corals in the Caribbean. The most effective treatment known to date is the ...