Coral Reef Adaptations

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Coral reefs, NOAA

Coral bleaching is affecting nearly all the world’s reefs, new NOAA report says

Coral reefs are a crucial part of the marine ecosystem, providing habitats for all sorts of marine life and protecting coastlines from storm damage. But scientists say rising ocean temperatures are posing a grave threat to the future of the world’s reefs.

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Largest coral bleaching event on record impacts 84% of world's reefs: NOAA

The world's coral reefs are in the midst of the fourth and largest global bleaching event in recorded history, NOAA announced this week.

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84% of the world’s coral reefs hit by worst bleaching event on record

Harmful bleaching of the world’s coral has grown to include 84% of the ocean’s reefs in the most intense event of its kind in recorded history, the International Coral Reef Initiative announced Wednesday.

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Coral Reefs

Coral reefs are one of the most diverse ecosystems ... Trophic interactions have led to an endless array of predatory and defensive adaptations. Scorpion fish and frog fish have adapted camouflage ...

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Science Under the Stars: Amazing adaptations under the sea

Coral reefs are declining around the world, and humans are rushing to restore them. Kristina Black, Ph.D. candidate in Ecology, Evolution and Behavior, will present “Amazing adaptations under ...

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Coral Reef Connections

In this case, each species tends to evolve adaptations to the other (that is, they coevolve) in order to maximize benefits and minimize losses caused by their close association.

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Why Some Coral Reef Fishes are More Resilient to Heat than Others

Their goal was to analyze adaptations to rising sea temperatures and increasing thermal extremes, providing insights into the resilience of these species to climate change. Coral reefs are ...

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