The design of artificial reefs influences the ecological fate of restored reefs
Ewout Knoester’s team in Kenya has shown that the type of artificial reef structure used for coral restoration has an impact on the survival of…
19 November 2024 
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How does the COP15 to the Convention on Biodiversity affect coral reefs?
Following the UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP27) in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt (see our short review here), another key UN conference focusing on…
23 February 2023
How can reef fish-derived nutrients help corals under temperature stress?
The staggering biodiversity encountered in tropical coral reefs primarily results from the mutualistic symbiosis corals developed with endosymbiotic algae* from the family Symbiodinaceae. Thanks to…
20 January 2023
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