Coral reefs perform many important functions ... This notion leads to using measures like the total number or total weight of parrotfish present in a given reef as proxies for seaweed consumption.

The red coral colonies that were transplanted a decade ago on the seabed of the Medes Islands have survived successfully.

"I fear for the worst." Seven coral species present in the Florida reef are listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act. Some regions of the reef were already dead before researchers ...

researchers can struggle to gain a clear understanding of which species are present and in what numbers. For years, researchers have used passive acoustic monitoring to track coral reef activity.

However, he said, “The distribution map of reef-building coral will probably change to the north more than before.” Yamano said he plans to present his findings in a research paper in December.