#corals

· 3w ago

The #Aitutaki #lagoon is the reason why tourists come to #Aitutaki in the Cook Islands. Spend your day enjoying the #turquoise waters, white sand beaches and sandbanks and #snorkeling among #colorful and #healthy #corals and #fish. https://backpackandsnorkel.com/Aitutaki-Beaches/#lagoon

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Mongabay @mongabay@mastodon.green

· 4mo ago

Boosted by @Dragofix@veganism.social

After extreme thermal stress and runoff caused mass soft coral "slumping" in 2024, researchers are monitoring South Korea's Jeju Island closely. Widespread die-offs have stalled so far in 2026, but an upcoming Super El Niño threatens a repeat of the ecological damage. Elizabeth Claire Alberts reports for #Mongabay. https://mongabay.cc/hGwjUC #Corals #SouthKorea

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Palm Oil Detectives @palmoildetectives@mastodonapp.uk

· 4mo ago

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Today is #WorldReefDay. #News: Scientists find 🪸🔬 100s of previously unknown microbial #species living in #Pacific #corals that could produce new #medicines. Lose a #reef, lose our future!. 🌊🧬 #Boycott4Wildlife #MarineScience @palmoildetectives@mastodonapp.uk https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/05/260506225229.htm?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer

ScienceDaily

What scientists found inside coral reefs could change the future of medicine

Beneath the beauty of coral reefs lies a hidden universe of microbes unlike anything scientists expected. Each coral species supports its own specialized microbial partners, many of which have never been studied before. These microbes produce a stunning variety of chemical compounds with potential uses in medicine and biotech. The discovery highlights just how much is at stake as coral reefs face growing threats.

Mongabay @mongabay@mastodon.green

· 5mo ago

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Scientists have found one of the world’s largest cold-water coral reefs deep off Argentina. Home to dozens of species new to science, the reef already shows signs of fishing damage. Researchers are now testing 3D-printed "artificial corals" to help restore this fragile ecosystem. Elizabeth Claire Alberts reports for #Mongabay. https://mongabay.cc/PWfmoh #Argentina #Corals

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Dragofix @Dragofix@veganism.social

· 5mo ago

Lost millennium of Galapagos deep-sea corals linked to major Pacific climate shift https://phys.org/news/2026-04-lost-millennium-galapagos-deep-sea.html #environment #corals #climate #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis

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