Coral reefs trap microplastics due to their mucus. Researchers confirmed that coral mucus acts as an adhesive.

University of Waterloo researchers have pinpointed for the first time how microplastics accumulate in coral reefs, a key step ...

A rising tide of plastic waste is choking our oceans, threatening fragile ecosystems and killing sea life. While plastic has revolutionised our way of life since it was invented in the 1950s, the ...

Ninety percent of the world’s coral is in danger of disappearing by 2050. But with more funding, research, and volunteers, ...

University of Waterloo researchers have pinpointed for the first time how microplastics accumulate in coral reefs, a key step ...

The study by ocean health initiative Back to Blue reveals the concerning gaps in ocean literacy levels among 18–24-year-olds in 35 countries.

Today, the world’s coral reefs are degrading at unprecedented rates due to pollution, overfishing and destructive forestry and mining practices on land. Climate change driven by human ...

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 ...

and the International Coral Reef Initiative use federal funds to monitor reef destruction, propagate corals, and alleviate common stressors, such as watershed pollution and sedimentation.

Marine scientists from the University of Sydney yesterday have published the first peer-reviewed study documenting “catastrophic” coral bleaching events at the southern Great Barrier Reef in ...