An exceptional “dual feeding” strategy underlies a Mediterranean coral’s resilience to rising sea temperatures, according to a study in Nature. The stony coral Oculina patagonica is known to feed ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Coral has lived many lives: ancient Mediterranean amulet, favoured souvenir of 19th-century grand tourists, the ...

In a shallow underwater cave off the southern coast of France, a team of scientists and conservationists discovered a stunningly pristine population of Mediterranean red coral. “I remember my first ...

Feature'Repairing the Earth' (4/6). The Ocean Quest organization catalogs and replants corals. These marine organisms, home to a wealth of biodiversity, are threatened by global warming and ocean ...

John Spicer has received funding from UKRI. The ocean sustains all life on our planet. It provides food to eat and oxygen to breathe, while playing a key role in moderating our climate. But marine ...

ABSTRACT: Knowledge of reproductive biology is essential to understanding population dynamics and ecological processes in corals. Sexual condition and the reproductive cycle of the Mediterranean ...