Coral reefs are one of the most diverse ecosystems on the planet. What are the abiotic and biotic interactions that structure this diverse ecosystem? Corals are members of the phylum Cnidaria ...

and we may hope to obtain from him precise data regarding the average thickness of the coral rock, the lithological difference between it and the underlying limestone, the structure of the ...

Coral reefs are like cities under the sea. The structure of the living corals themselves provides homes and hiding places for a huge range of marine life. Professor Ove Hoegh-Guldberg describes ...

When you imagine a coral, it's probably not walking around. In fact, by most accounts, corals are sessile, meaning they are fixed to the surface of their habitat, often the reef built from the bones ...

Project has potential to demonstrate practical measures that can protect island ecosystems Through gaining an understanding of the structure of island coral ecosystems, the project aims to construct ...

Their innovation is based on the natural structure of coral reefs off the southern coastal Israeli city of Eilat, but their model is adaptable to other marine environments, and may help curb reef ...