UK researchers have created a groundbreaking bespoke AI system aimed at evaluating coral health and identifying early signs of stress, which is crucial for preventing the failure of restoration projects. This initiative is spearheaded by PhD student Nicole Yeomans and marine scientist Professor Michael Sweet from the University of Derby. The system, called BlueBiome, isRead More

In a study published in Communications Biology, an international research team that includes Bremen-based scientist Marleen Stuhr (ZMT) has reported that the role of heterotrophic food intake in energy production within corals has often been significantly underestimated. The reason for this underestimation lies in the measurement techniques used. Previously, the heterotrophic component of coral nutritionRead More

An updated guide to some of the most enigmatic and often misidentified of coral-dwelling fishes aims to provide a comprehensive description of the main diagnostic features for the majority of the species distributed throughout the Indo-Pacific region, including live colouration descriptions, known coral hosts, reef habitats and geographic ranges for each species. The 𝐺𝑜𝑏𝑖𝑜𝑑𝑜𝑛 genus,Read More

In a finding that could significantly improve coral restoration efforts worldwide, Queensland Univerity of Technology (QUT) researchers have uncovered critical biological processes that allow corals to attach to a reef. Led by Dr. Brett Lewis from the QUT School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, the study (published in Royal Society Open Science), investigated how coral fragments from three species, MontiporaRead More

Known as the backbone of ocean biodiversity, corals are facing threats from climate change. However, recent research indicates that these organisms may possess greater resilience than we once believed. In a study featured in Science Advances, a researcher has demonstrated that, even with a steady rise in ocean acidity over the last 200 years, certainRead More

A global team of researchers collaborating with Queensland Museum’s CoralBank has made remarkable discoveries that alter the family tree of one of the most renowned coral groups in the world, identifying five new species that were previously unknown to science. The research has transformed our understanding of one of the reef’s most ecologically important coralsRead More

Recent studies conducted by researchers at the American Museum of Natural History provide insights into the ancient beginnings of biofluorescence in fish and the variety of vibrant colours associated with this biological occurrence. Outlined in two related studies recently released in Nature Communications and PLOS One, the results indicate that biofluorescence has been around forRead More