coral
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In a study published in Ecology and Evolution, researchers investigated what happens to coral after crown-of-thorns starfish feed on it.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 1, 2026
Some coral species grow quickly and can take over large areas, limiting the space available to slower-growing varieties.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 1, 2026
Under the right conditions, their feeding behavior may actually prevent a few dominant coral species from taking over the reef.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 1, 2026
In the first global assessment of its kind, the world authority on threatened wildlife classified 96 percent of the planet's coral reef systems as "critically endangered" -- its highest risk category.
From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026
However, the rocky coasts of Easter, Pitcairn, and the Marquesas, and the steeply dropping ocean bottom and absence of coral reefs around those islands, are much less productive of seafood.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
The emergence this year of a "super" El Nino, the natural warming phenomenon, also presents a risk to corals, Gudka said at a news conference at the UN's COP17 biodiversity summit in Yerevan, Armenia.
From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026
Overfishing is also hurting corals as certain herbivores and predators help control algae and maintain an ecological balance, the organisation said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026
"We were curious about what would happen if we used contact to reintroduce something good - the beneficial algae from healthy corals."
From Science Daily ● Oct. 19, 2026
"While bleached corals may be dying, they are not dead yet," said lead author Danny Collins, an oceans PhD student at the Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 19, 2026
It was full of the glitter and twinkle of jewelry, corals and metals and precious stones.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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