Adopt a coral: a unique and ecofriendly gift idea for Father’s Day!
Looking for a meaningful gift for Father’s Day? What if you chose to give him a conscious gift he’ll remember forever? This year, we suggest…
2 June 2021 
REEF blog
- Coral biology
- Coral Guardian
- Coral reef conservation
- Coral reefs
- Impact of sunscreens on coral reefs
- REEF blog
- The impacts of climate change on coral reefs
Cold-water coral biodiversity: the case of coral mounds in the Alboran Sea
The first biological descriptions of cold-water coral bottoms took place in the mid-19th century [1]. At that time, tropical coral reefs were already well known…
28 April 2021
Overall, what is the impact of UV filters in sunscreens on corals?
Around the world, coral reefs are facing a degradation driven by global and local human-derived pressures including climate change, coastal development, pollution, amongst others. In…
31 March 2021
Are mineral UV filters used in sunscreens less harmful to coral reefs?
Swimmers can choose sunscreens with chemical (organic) UV filters or mineral (inorganic) UV filters. The latter are natural particles, either zinc oxide (ZnO) or titanium…
4 March 2021
The impact of organic UV filters in sunscreens on coral reefs
Sunscreens contain many components, including various UV filters that can be organic (chemical) or inorganic (mineral). Scientists are becoming increasingly interested in their effects on…
4 March 2021
The unveiled mystery of cold water corals
Cold water corals have existed for millions of years and have colonized all the seas and oceans of the world. It is therefore not uncommon…
24 February 2021
The perfect and eco-friendly gift that gives back on Mother’s Day
Mother’s Day is all about spoiling and making your mum feel special, and what if you chose to give her something she’ll remember forever? This…
22 February 2021
Launch of the first participatory marine conservation project of the Mediterranean sea
We’re now located in the Mediterranean Sea with the launch of the first participatory marine conservation project in this region of the world. This project,…
17 February 2021
The link between the skeleton of reef-building corals and past climatic ocean conditions
Scleractinian corals and reef formation Coral reefs’ structures are built thanks to the skeleton of Scleractinian corals. These corals begin their life cycle as motile…
3 February 2021
Coral reef restoration: sexual or asexual reproductions of corals
Why restore coral reefs? 25% of marine biodiversity depends on or lives in coral reefs and 275 million people depend on them directly for a…
3 December 2020
UV filters in sunscreen: a new threat for corals?
Sunscreens Human activities are both directly and indirectly involved in coral decline at a global, regional and local scale (Hughes et al., 2018). Factors in…
3 November 2020
The roles of pigments in reef-building corals
The color of coral The corals that inhabit the oceans fascinate and are admired for their vivid and diverse colors. The color that we perceive…
28 August 2020