This summary highlights recent findings in oyster reef ecology and restoration, emphasizing the importance of understanding both biotic and abiotic factors that influence the success of these ...

Large environmental gradients occur over short geographic distances, with disparate ecosystems such as salt ponds, mangrove forests, and coral reefs existing in close ... fluctuations appears to ...

Biotic factors tend to be more dynamic, as living organisms grow, reproduce and evolve over time. Abiotic factors create the backdrop that makes life possible. Abiotic factors provide relatively ...

Australian researchers are designing a global real-time monitoring system to help save the world's coral reefs from further ...

Investing in natural infrastructure by restoring coral reefs in Florida and Puerto Rico can save millions of dollars by mitigating flooding damage, according to a study by a U.S. Geological Survey ...

Coral Reef Nightlife Becomes More Predatory With Artificial Light Dec. 18, 2024 — Artificial light can wake sleeping fish and attract predators, changing nighttime coral reef communities ...

January 21 - The world’s coral reefs are in the midst of an ecological crisis. These vital ecosystems, home to a quarter of all marine species and a lifeline for more than a billion people ...

Record ocean heat has taken a devastating toll on one of the world’s greatest natural wonders, with coral bleaching on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef reaching “catastrophic” levels ...

The research team meticulously tracked the health of 462 coral colonies at the University of Sydney's Great Barrier Reef research station at One Tree Island over a period of 161 days. The results ...

The research team meticulously tracked the health of 462 coral colonies at the University of Sydney's Great Barrier Reef research station at One Tree Island over a period of 161 days. The results ...