A substance developed at UC San Diego improved coral larvae settlement by up to 20 times in experiments compared to untreated ...

Scientists first acclimated the babies to saltwater tanks before handing over 300 corals each to organizations on the ...

Learn more about SNAP-X — an bio-inspired gel mimicking the scent of healthy reefs to support coral reef restoration.

A new bioengineered ink dramatically boosts coral larvae settlement. The oceans are getting hotter and coral reefs are ...

The researchers at UCSD’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography and Jacobs School of Engineering developed the gel SNAP-X, ...

Researchers Use the Sounds of Healthy Coral Reefs to Encourage Growth of a New Species of Coral Larvae Oct. 23, 2024 — Healthy coral reefs echo with a chorus of grunts and purrs from fish ...

Coral reef halos, visible from satellites, can indicate reef health by reflecting predator presence and coral layout.

When baby corals are hunting for a new home, they float around the water column until they find somewhere to settle down and ...

Australia’s Ningaloo Reef is sick, like many coral reefs around the world. And scientists warn reef restoration projects are no substitute for climate action.

Beyond their beauty and serving as a sign of a healthy ocean, coral reefs also bring in an estimated $375 billion in economic value worldwide. For years, a hurdle of trying to restore coral reefs ...

The substance, applied to surfaces as a coating, improved coral larvae settlement by up to 20 times in ... by “smelling” chemicals in the water that are associated with healthy reefs. Now, researchers ...

Researchers have developed a nanoparticle-infused gel that slowly releases "smells" that are attractive to coral larvae.