Ancient jumping genes may give corals new lease of life
The team conducted analyses to find out which genes were turned on or off when Symbiodinium was exposed to heat stress.
Jan 01, 2018, 14:15 PM IST
'Sightless' corals relish the taste of plastic, says study
Visual cues, such as a resemblance to prey, do not factor into the appeal because corals have no eyes.
Oct 25, 2017, 17:02 PM IST
'Perfect storm' led to mass bleaching in Great Barrier Reef
A 2016 aerial survey of the northern Great Barrier Reef showed that 90 per cent of reefs in some of these areas were severely bleached.
Jul 04, 2017, 17:18 PM IST
‘Weed-like’ algae killing Great Barrier Reef corals: Study
The research was undertaken at Heron Island, a coral cay on the southern end of the reef using underwater reef experiments and outdoor lab studies.
Feb 07, 2017, 00:09 AM IST
Corals affected by climate change recover deficiently, says study
As per the study, corals that survive rapid bleaching fuelled by climate change are deeply damaged an have little chances of recovery.
Jan 26, 2017, 13:40 PM IST
Deep sea corals face threat from climate change, global warming
As per the report, North Atlantic coral populations face this threat and scientists have warned that changing winter weather conditions may upset fragile marine ecosystems.
Nov 28, 2016, 13:57 PM IST
Third global bleaching event to impact coral reefs
Coral reefs will be subjected to stressful environment conditions due to the third global bleaching event driven by the change in climatic conditions.
Oct 08, 2015, 11:28 AM IST
