which provide the coral with energy to survive, and give the reef its distinctive colours. Certain coral species are more susceptible to this heat-induced stress, and the 2016 marine heatwave saw ...

Australia's Great Barrier Reef has lost more than half of its corals since 1995 due to warmer seas driven by climate change, a study has found. Scientists found all types of corals had suffered a ...

Corals are animals, but many are powered by the tiny photosythetic algal plants within their cells; with this energy they are capable of building geological structures. Most corals are colonial ...

The exhibit also features three smaller jewel tanks that offer a closer look at the rotating elements of the coral reef ecosystem. Visitors will be able to experience interactive elements that ...

What is the staghorn coral ... of coral reef. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) reports that Acropora species are in the top three genera collected for the aquarium ...