Corals Archives - NOAA's Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory /category/corals/ Preparing the nation for change by studying the ocean, earth & atmosphere Thu, 07 May 2026 13:20:24 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 /wp-content/uploads/2018/09/NOAA_logo_512x512-150x150.png Corals Archives - NOAA's Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory /category/corals/ 32 32 Scientists at AOML monitor the impacts of ocean acidification on reefs with new series of buoys  /ocean-acidification-on-reefs-with-new-series-of-buoys/ Mon, 27 Apr 2026 15:07:17 +0000 /?p=97100 Divers drop over the gunnel. Tanks, weights, divers, and a mesh bag full of tools all descend in emerald waters beneath grey skies. Off the vessel’s bow, a yellow beacon blinks with a red flashing light and a thin data cable stretching to the seafloor, all connected to a suite of sensors twenty feet below […]

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New study suggests electrochemically-induced Alkalinity Enhancement can enhance coral growth rates  /new-study-suggests-electrochemically-induced-alkalinity-enhancement-can-enhance-coral-growth-rates/ Wed, 04 Mar 2026 21:34:33 +0000 /?p=103861 In a new study led by scientists at NOAA’s Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory (AOML) and the Cooperative Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Studies (CIMAS), a novel form of alkalinity enhancement (AE) was demonstrated to significantly enhance the growth rates of corals, a finding that could promote the scaling of coral reef restoration.  Coral reef […]

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New study shows the aftermath of a deadly coral disease on the coral reef microbiome  /new-study-shows-the-aftermath-of-a-deadly-coral-disease-on-the-coral-reef-microbiome/ Fri, 27 Feb 2026 15:50:08 +0000 /?p=103853 A new study led by scientists at NOAA’s Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory (AOML) and the Cooperative Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Studies (CIMAS) indicates that stony coral tissue loss disease (SCTLD) has long-lasting impacts not only on corals, but also on their bacteria. Just as humans have bacteria and other microbes essential to our […]

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Employing ‘Omics techniques to examine crucial restoration efforts across the Mission: Iconic Reefs /employing-omics-techniques-to-examine-crucial-restoration-efforts-across-the-mission-iconic-reefs/ Mon, 22 Dec 2025 14:12:04 +0000 /?p=103283 Scientists at AOML and the Cooperative Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Studies (CIMAS) are employing advanced ‘Omics techniques to holistically examine the effectiveness of ongoing efforts to restore coral reefs throughout the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary (FKNMS) under the ambitious Mission: Iconic Reefs initiative.  The Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary consists of 350 miles […]

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The robot and the reef: Can enriched seawater fast-track coral restoration? /alkalinity-enrichment-and-robots-for-coral-restoration/ Mon, 15 Dec 2025 21:22:01 +0000 /?p=103188 Alkalinity enrichment in the lab may be the key to more effective reef restoration. An innovative Ph.D. student puts this hypothesis to the test using cutting-edge technology. In a tank filled with glass jars, stir bars, and coral babies settled onto ceramic tiles, a robotic arm glides with precision, dosing each jar with various levels […]

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Scientists at AOML employ photogrammetry to monitor coral reef infrastructure at unprecedented scale /scientists-at-aoml-employ-photogrammetry-to-monitor-coral-reef-infrastructure-at-unprecedented-scale/ Fri, 14 Nov 2025 19:42:16 +0000 /?p=102934 In a new study, scientists at AOML and the University of Miami’s Cooperative Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Studies (CIMAS) demonstrate how photogrammetry-based techniques enable their team to monitor the persistence and structural complexity of coral reef habitats at an unprecedented scale.  Led by John Morris, Ph.D., a CIMAS Postdoctoral Associate with AOML’s Coral Program, […]

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AOML leads National Coral Reef Monitoring Program operations throughout the Atlantic  /ncrmp-env-efforts/ Mon, 29 Sep 2025 15:12:36 +0000 /?p=102598 The National Coral Reef Monitoring Program (NCRMP) led by NOAA’s Coral Reef Conservation Program is the largest monitoring effort globally to support the conservation of reefs. Scientists with NOAA’s AOML Coral Program and the Cooperative Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Studies (CIMAS) lead the monitoring efforts in the Gulf of America, Caribbean and the Atlantic […]

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Offspring of opportunity: First-ever spawn collected from urban corals in Miami could bolster future reefs /first-ever-spawn-collected-from-urban-corals-in-miami/ Thu, 25 Sep 2025 16:21:17 +0000 /?p=102544 Scientists at NOAA’s Atlantic Oceanographic & Meteorological Laboratory (AOML) and the Cooperative Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Studies (CIMAS) have successfully overseen the first-ever crossbreeding between grooved brain corals (Diploria labyrinthiformis) collected from a highly urbanized site in PortMiami and a nearby reef – a breakthrough that could revolutionize efforts to restore local coral reefs.

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New study indicates Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease may be inhibited by warmer waters  /coral-disease-new-study/ Wed, 02 Jul 2025 14:59:45 +0000 /?p=101321 Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease (SCTLD) is the deadliest known coral disease to species with a hard skeleton (i.e., Scleractinians), causing rapidly-expanding, bare lesions to form across a coral’s skeleton until there is no more living tissue.  The pathogen or microbes leading to the spread of this disease have yet to be identified. Yet scientists […]

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