Coral Reef

NOAA reports 84% of global coral reefs face unprecedented bleaching crisis

Experts warn that without urgent climate action, all coral reefs could disappear within ten years.

 New archaeological evidence could confirm the Church of the Holy Sepulchre as Jesus' crucifixion.
 Coral reef in Eilat

Eilat coral reefs are being 'starved' by high water temperatures

 Coral breeding is expected to help future generations of coral survive amidst climate change challenges.

Scientists test limits with coral breeding to boost heat tolerance, study reveals

 Underwater coral reef

Israeli, international researchers find medications infected Eilat's coral


Hottest oceans in 400 years endanger Great Barrier Reef, scientists say

Australia's Great Barrier Reef faces severe threats from record-high water temperatures, with rising warmth linked to climate change over 400 years.

 Two clownfish swim inside of a sea anemone in the Great Barrier Reef off the coast of Cairns, Australia October 26, 2019.

The song of the corals: A summer exhibition in Israel

Discover "Song of the Corals": an exhibition at the Nature Museum in Tel Aviv, showcasing the hidden beauty of coral reefs through artist Zuri Guetta's scientific-artistic journey into their lives.

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Deadly sea urchin epidemic spreads, causes major threat to coral reefs

Tel Aviv University experts warn:  A deadly epidemic among sea urchins in the Red Sea has spread to the Indian Ocean, posing a major threat to coral reefs around the world.

 The sea urchin Diadema setosum before (left) and after (right) mortality. The white skeleton is exposed following tissue disintegration and loss of spines.

Red Sea warming 2.5x faster than global average, report finds

Threats to Eilat's coral reef include ocean warming, severe storms, and the emergence of harmful diseases.

 Fish swim in the Gulf of Eilat's coral reef.

Israel-Australia study highlights risks of selective adaptation in coral

Corals living in mangrove lagoons that undergo significant variations in multiple environmental conditions display stress-tolerance traits. But these adaptations come at a cost.

 Sydney researchers had previously discovered the coral species Porites lutea thrives in both mangrove and reef sites.

Florida's rising water temperatures raise concerns for health of coral reefs

The extreme heat has triggered coral bleaching, where stressed corals expel their colorful algae symbionts, leaving them pale and vulnerable.

A bleaching coral is seen in the place were abandoned fishing nets covered it in a reef at the protected area of Ko Losin, after a group of volunteer divers and the Coastal Resources Research Center, helped by the Royal Thai Navy, removed 2,750 sq m of them, Ko Losin, Thailand June 20, 2021

Abu Dhabi embraces 3D tech for coral reef recovery amid environmental challenges

As it grapples with intense coral bleaching and other environmental issues, Abu Dhabi is turning to 3D-printed reef tiles to nurture new coral growth and restore its rich marine ecosystems

 A view of coral spawning off the coast of Okinawa, Japan May 12, 2023

Mass mortality of sea urchins threatens to destroy Eilat coral reef

TAU researchers: a parasite is killing the sea urchins essential to the sustainability of coral reefs

 Fish feeding on a dying D. setosum urchin in the Mediterranean Sea

New coral reef discovered in Ecuador's Galapagos Islands

The South American country last year expanded the Galapagos marine reserve by 60,000 square km, an extension of the 138,000 square km already in place, to protect endangered migratory species

Fishes swim among coral reefs in the waters of Alor, East Nusa Tenggara province, Indonesia, October 6, 2022.

British ship, sunken by Nazis, found helping coral reefs - study

A British merchant ship, that was sunken by Nazi bombers 80 years ago in the northern Red Sea, today serves as a thriving artificial coral reef.

 View of the bow looking east at Ma‘agan Mikhael B shipwreck.

Australia denies permission for coal mine near Great Barrier Reef

The world's biggest coral reef is already suffering from the impact of climate change and the risk of further pollution would be too great.

A diver in the Great Barrier Reef region