Lancaster University marine biologist Sally Keith and her colleagues were looking into how the behaviour of butterflyfish might vary geographically — but then a mass coral bleaching event hit, and the ...

Paris — Fish that have lost food due to mass coral bleaching are getting into more unnecessary fights, causing them to expend precious energy and potentially threatening their survival, new research ...

Thailand’s underwater world is facing a critical turning point. For decades, the country’s vibrant coral reefs have been a cornerstone of its ...

The massive, catastrophic coral bleaching event began in 2023 and is ongoing.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Photo Credit: iStock Coral reefs cover less than 1% of the ocean floor but support about 25% of all marine species. Despite their ...

University of Miami researchers have photographed staghorn corals off Miami Beach that have begun bleaching in response to warming ocean temperatures. The color change, a sign of severe stress, is ...

The mass bleaching of coral reefs around the world since February 2023 is now the most extensive on record, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) told Reuters this week. A ...

An 18-year study revealed that repeated episodes of severe coral bleaching are permanently changing the diversity and structure of the marine communities they support. An international team of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Last week, the International Coral Reef Initiative (ICRI), a global partnership and forum of 100-plus governments, NGOs, and other ...

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Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. GrrlScientist writes about evolution, ecology, behavior and health. This article is more than 10 years old. Coral bleaching ...