Still standing but mostly dead: Recovery of dying coral reef in Moorea stalls

In April 2019, a marine heat wave struck a coral reef on the island of Moorea in French Polynesia, killing much of the coral and the beneficial algae that colonized it. This "bleaching" event reduced ...
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Algae growing on dead coral could paint a falsely rosy portrait of reef health

Washington, DC-- Algae colonizing dead coral are upending scientists' ability to accurately assess the health of a coral reef community, according to new work from a team of marine science experts led ...
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Dead coral skeletons hinder reef regeneration by sheltering seaweed

The structural complexity of coral reefs creates a vibrant underwater city populated by a diverse assortment of characters. Ironically, this same complexity can impede coral recovery after ...
Digital Journal

Third of coral ‘dead or dying’ in parts of Barrier Reef

At least 35 percent of corals in parts of Australia's Great Barrier Reef are dead or dying from mass bleaching caused by global warming, scientists said Monday. The assessment was made following ...
Science Daily

Algae growing on dead coral could paint a falsely rosy portrait of reef health

Algae colonizing dead coral are upending scientists' ability to accurately assess the health of a coral reef community, according to new work from a team of marine science experts. Algae colonizing ...