Coral Reef
The Herbert Samuel Reef Hotel, Eilat: Boutique luxury in a city under fire
If one thing is clear, this country is resilient. And after five years where we’ve seen a pandemic, wars, and economic uncertainty, you can always find some peace and quiet in Eilat.
Israeli scientists pioneer way to monitor sea urchins as die-offs threaten coral reefs worldwide
Corals in Gulf of Eilat survive record heatwaves, offering new hope to Israel's only reef
NOAA reports 84% of global coral reefs face unprecedented bleaching crisis
Mass mortality of sea urchins threatens to destroy Eilat coral reef
TAU researchers: a parasite is killing the sea urchins essential to the sustainability of coral reefs
New coral reef discovered in Ecuador's Galapagos Islands
The South American country last year expanded the Galapagos marine reserve by 60,000 square km, an extension of the 138,000 square km already in place, to protect endangered migratory species
British ship, sunken by Nazis, found helping coral reefs - study
A British merchant ship, that was sunken by Nazi bombers 80 years ago in the northern Red Sea, today serves as a thriving artificial coral reef.
Australia denies permission for coal mine near Great Barrier Reef
The world's biggest coral reef is already suffering from the impact of climate change and the risk of further pollution would be too great.
Scientists freeze Great Barrier Reef coral in world-first trial
Scientists are scrambling to protect coral reefs as rising ocean temperatures destabilize delicate ecosystems.
Corals' biological clocks can function without algae - study
The biological clock is an internal and independent mechanism that dictates daily rhythm, thus enabling an organism to gauge daily and seasonal signals.
Plastic additives harm corals' reproductive processes - TAU study
The researchers examined four chemical additives that are widely used in plastic products and have been found in seawater in tropical areas.
Coral reproductive capacity decreases with water depth - study
A new Tel Aviv University-led study questions the hope that deep coral populations may help replenish degraded shallow ones.
Study finds coral glows deep in the ocean to lure prey
The study shows that the marine animals on which corals prey recognize the fluorescent colors and are attracted to them.
Climate change is killing the world's coral reefs as oceans warm -study
The study by the Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network, a UN-supported global data network, showed that 14% of the world's coral on reefs was already lost between 2009 and 2018.
