The evolutionary survival of coral reefs
Coral reefs Corals live in symbiosis with an algae : zooxanthellae. This association is mutually beneficial for both species, and gives them many…
31 October 2019 
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- The impacts of climate change on coral reefs
The IPCC recommends coral restoration
Rising ocean temperatures Oceans take up 71% of the surface of the Earth. They are essential to climate regulation because of their exchange with the…
3 October 2019
Climate change as experienced by corals
Reef bleaching / Photography at the discretion of XL Catlin Seaview Survey Coral reefs are home to a remarkable biodiversity and are under…
28 June 2019
Coral reef recruitment on the Great Barrier Reef affected by global warming
During the last global bleaching event (2014-2017), portrayed as the most spectacular in terms of intensity, duration and extent, the Great Barrier Reef lost more…
25 April 2019
Coral adaptation to climate change
The oceanic heat waves are getting closer and closer together. Over the last two decades, we have had four! Unfortunately, 2016 and 2017 were brutal…
28 March 2019
Interview with Imaculada, our English teacher
Hi Imaculada! Can you present yourself briefly? Hi! I am Imaculada T.M.K. Hane. I am from Indonesia- flores. I live in Labuan-Bajo and I am an English…
27 March 2019
Corallivory in coral reefs
Molluscs, reef fishes, echinoderms, crustaceans and annelids – who are these corallivores and which roles do they play in coral reefs? During his expeditions aboard…
28 February 2019
8 surprising facts about corals
In addition to being a food resource for more than 500 million people, a habitat for 25% of marine biodiversity, coastal protection in more than…
20 November 2018
Colombia, a new horizon
Vladimir, our project manager, was in Colombia this summer for Coral Guardian. He tells you why this new direction in South America. Vladimir, why did…
7 September 2018
How rat density alters coral reef productivity
In tropical areas, the invasive rats decimate seabird populations. These latter play a key role in the functioning of terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems, such as…
24 July 2018
Coral Reef Protection: where do we stand?
Wednesday 4 July 2018 saw the handover of the presidency of the ICRI (International Coral Reef Initiative) secretariat from France to the Principality of Monaco,…
6 July 2018
Coral reef growth affected by sea level rise
Already weakened by local damages (overfishing, pollution, coastal development) and global damages (rising surface water temperatures and acidification of the marine environment), coral reefs face…
3 July 2018