A working group of scientists united by an integrated, interdisciplinary approach to studying coral reefs across gradients of anthropogenic ... We work to better understand parasites and parasitism, ...

The process the immortal jellyfish uses to cheat death is like a form of cloning. If we can adapt it to the human body, it ...

a scuticociliate parasite. Dr. Bronstein emphasizes, "This is a growing ecological crisis, threatening the stability of coral reefs on an unprecedented scale. Apparently, the mass mortality we ...

While the schools of tropical fish weaving between the stunning coral reefs is the main draw for ... large marine animals gather to have their parasites picked clean by smaller fish — which ...

which makes them an essential predator in the food chain of coral reef environments. Additionally, manta rays have a symbiotic relationship with cleaner fish, allowing them to maintain healthy skin ...

These colorful coral reef fish exhibit protogynous hermaphroditism ... which protect them from predators while the fish provide nutrients and remove parasites from their hosts. Within this protected ...

While we often discuss climate change in the context of hurricanes, rising sea levels, and coral reef destruction ... they create the perfect breeding ground for bacteria and parasites. As ...

With coral reefs in crisis due to climate change, scientists have engineered a bio-ink that could help promote coral larvae settlement and restore these underwater ecosystems before it's too late.

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

In coral reefs throughout the world, visually striking bands of bare sand surrounding reefs are often visible in satellite ...

Bleached coral dies when exposed to heat stress for too long, threatening the bountiful marine ecosystem that depends on it ...