Algae growing on dead coral could paint a falsely rosy portrait of reef health. ScienceDaily . Retrieved June 2, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2021 / 03 / 210317155151.htm ...

The newly discovered species of algae on a coral reef in the Pearl and Hermes Atoll. NOAA/National Marine Sanctuaries "This is a highly destructive seaweed with the potential to overgrow entire ...

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 by Carnegie ...

On a routine trip to monitor ocean wildlife near the northwestern Hawaiian Islands in 2016, researchers noticed small patches of red algae they had never seen before growing on the coral reefs.

Unlike typical marine algae, C. tumulosa forms tumbleweed-like mats that easily break off and drift with the current.

Coral reefs--the world's most productive and diverse marine ecosystems--rely on a masterful recycling program to stay healthy. The corals and algae that form the base of the reef's food web ...

The Great Barrier Reef, and most other large reefs around the world, owe their bulk in large part to a type of red algae that grows on corals and strengthens them. New research led by Anna Weiss ...

Ecosystems are characterized by interconnected structure and functions. A study published in the open-access journal PLOS ...

Fertilizers can increase unnecessary algae growth and block sunlight for corals. Don’t throw trash in the ocean. And if you see trash on the beach or in the water, pick it up if you can.

Corals serve as a host to algae, which produces sugars that the corals consume. Now, scientists have 3D-printed coral that's even more algae-friendly than its natural equivalent – it could help ...

Dying coral. Snorkeling the coral reefs off the Florida Keys in the 1960s and 1970s was like swimming through a kaleidoscope, with colorful algae living among roughly 30 coral species covering the ...

Florida’s coral reef spans nearly 563 kilometers (350 miles) and is home to some 40 species of corals that not only provide food and shelter for aquatic life, but also help protect coastal ...