What is the staghorn coral? Like its name suggests, staghorn coral is a species of coral that looks a bit like the antlers of a male deer. Capable of growing into thickets up to five feet high and ...

Tropical corals once dotted the coast of southern England. Some of the earliest evidence of the staghorn coral, Acropora, was found on a beach on the Isle of Wight. Today, this is one of the most ...

James Klaus, assistant professor in the Department of Geological Sciences at the University of Miami College of Arts and Science Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the ...

Instead, they prioritized staghorn coral, which resemble skinny deer antlers, and elkhorn coral, which look like thick moose antlers. These corals can grow quickly and can asexually form new ...

Corpus Christi researchers flew across the country this week to pick up hundreds of staghorn coral fragments, hoping to safeguard and study the creatures in local labs. The team carefully ...

In addition, breaking waves limit coral diversity to only a few species that can persist in this high-energy zone. The staghorn coral, Acropora cervicornis, can form dense monotypic stands along ...

Green and blue parrotfish swim in the reef ... The Miraculous Reef Among the branches of staghorn coral, with branches reaching upwards toward the sunlight, plankton swirl and squirm in the ...

The rest will either help the university with its work creating a bleaching guide for the Caribbean or act as a genetic bank, representing nearly 100 genetically distinct Staghorn coral colonies ...

Are they waiting for 100% to be dead before taking action?” During the Port Miami dredge, endangered and protected staghorn coral were among those buried by the dredge work. The group helped ...

Yet due to global warming, already-delicate coral reefs throughout the Caribbean and along the coast of Florida are vanishing at unprecedented rates. Thanks to a scientific petition the Center ...

Sep. 30, 2024 — A human rights-based approach to coral reef protection could ensure governments are held to account for safeguarding marine ... Humbug Damselfish Use 'Motion Dazzle' to Evade ...