Coral reef research has focused on the twin evils birthed by record-high greenhouse gas emissions: warming oceans and ...

Giant clams grow huge by relying on algae for energy. Scientists found genes that help them live with algae and grow big.

Giant clams, some of the largest mollusks on Earth, have long fascinated scientists. These impressive creatures can grow up ...

When you imagine a coral, it's probably not walking around. In fact, by most accounts, corals are sessile, meaning they are fixed to the surface of their habitat, often the reef built from the bones ...

This is what scientists call a symbiotic relationship. Climate change is one of the biggest threats facing all coral species today, and staghorn corals are no exception. Higher than normal water ...

Researchers are urging policymakers to take action in light of 'catastrophic' damage to the world's largest coral reef system ...

Researchers sequenced the genome of the giant clam Tridacna maxima, revealing genetic adaptations for algae symbiosis. These ...

K. Decadal cyclicity of regional mid-Holocene precipitation: Evidence from Dominican coral proxies. Paleoceanography 21, PA2020 (2006). Pearse, V. B. & Muscatine, L. Role of symbiotic algae ...

The coral is a standalone structure, unlike a reef which is built on a symbiotic relationship between corals and sea anemones. The mammoth coral belonging to the species Pavona clavus was found by ...

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