Tag Archive: coral reefs

Underwater image of the seabed, with coral and fish

Heat-tolerant corals can create nurseries that are resistant to bleaching

Image by Maria Beger Coral reef ecosystems are collapsing, with live coral cover on reefs having nearly halved over the past 150 years. These small polyp-like creatures, related to jellyfish, secrete a calcium carbonate exoskeleton that forms the reef – a habitat that provides shelter and food for a rich...

At the ocean crossroads

Together we have the power to change threats into opportunities writes Maria Beger. This blog was first published in Nature Ecology and Evolution, 13 December 2017 Sunday night’s Blue Planet II episode was an epic and wonderfully presented rollercoaster of both the great conservation achievements and the threats to marine...