Coral Restoration and Resilience - NOAA's Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory /tag/coral-restoration-and-resilience/ Preparing the nation for change by studying the ocean, earth & atmosphere Thu, 27 Mar 2025 13:18:59 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 /wp-content/uploads/2018/09/NOAA_logo_512x512-150x150.png Coral Restoration and Resilience - NOAA's Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory /tag/coral-restoration-and-resilience/ 32 32 New study demonstrates the impacts of multiple stressors on reef-building corals /new-study-demonstrates-the-impacts-of-multiple-stressors-on-reef-building-corals/ Wed, 26 Mar 2025 19:53:01 +0000 /?p=97475 In a new study, scientists at AOML and the University of Miami’s Cooperative Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Sciences (CIMAS) demonstrated how some genotypes of the reef-building coral Acropora cervicornis (Staghorn Coral), listed on the Endangered Species Act, proved resilient when exposed to high nutrient levels or disease, but not when the two stressors were […]

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]]> Coral Restoration: Using ‘Omics to Strategize and Manage Restoration Efforts /coral-restoration-omics/ Fri, 21 Feb 2025 20:42:19 +0000 /?p=96994 A new study by scientists at the Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory (AOML) and the Cooperative Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Sciences (CIMAS) provides new insights for effective restoration of the crucial reef-building coral species Acropora palmata, or Elkhorn coral.  Applying ‘Omics techniques to investigate how habitat and coral microbiomes influence ongoing restoration efforts, this […]

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]]> New Study Reveals Impacts of Suspended Sediment from Port Miami on Larvae from Threatened Caribbean Coral  /new-study-effects-on-corals/ Tue, 16 Jul 2024 21:26:01 +0000 /?p=93285 New study led by scientists at CIMAS, AOML and NMFS reveals impacts of suspended sediment from Port Miami on early life stages of a threatened Caribbean coral species.

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]]> New study suggests eddies may influence coral resilience as ocean temperatures rise /new-study-suggests-eddies-may-influence-coral-resilience/ Mon, 01 Jul 2024 15:09:16 +0000 /?p=93089 A new study spanning two decades of research may indicate a series of reefs from the surface to 150 meters deep in the Gulf of America are more resilient to warmer oceans as they are exposed to a wider range of temperatures brought on by a physical movement of seawater called “eddies.” 

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]]> AOML Interns Dive into DNA Extraction and Processing Coral Samples for ‘Omics Analyses  /coral-interns-dive-into-omics/ Mon, 10 Jul 2023 21:57:25 +0000 /?p=61569 Only a few weeks into summer, Coral Program Interns Lorelei Ing, Taylor Gill, Zachary Zagon and Kenzie Cooke have been hard at work as they process coral samples and perform DNA extractions in preparation for ‘Omics analyses that will help to better understand how the genetic structure of corals influences their resilience to environmental stressors. The Coral Program falls within the Ocean Chemistry and Ecosystems Division (OCED) at NOAA’s Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory (AOML).

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]]> New study establishes monitoring framework for evaluating reef persistence under climate change and ocean acidification /new-reef-monitoring-framework-for-carbon-impact/ Fri, 27 Jan 2023 14:18:41 +0000 /?p=47225 Coral scientists at NOAA’s Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory (AOML) and University of Miami Cooperative Institute of Marine and Atmospheric Science (CIMAS) developed a new modeling approach, for evaluating coral reef persistence under climate change scenarios. Aiming to improve coral restoration efforts, this new user-friendly framework has been created as a helpful tool for coral reef scientists and managers to address the increasing vulnerability of these vital ecosystems.

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]]> Genetic variants of the coral Acropora cervicornis linked to elevated nutrient and heat stress resistance /genetic-variants-of-the-coral-acropora-cervicornis-linked-to-elevated-nutrient-and-heat-stress-resistance/ Tue, 25 Oct 2022 20:23:13 +0000 /?p=39039 A recent study by scientists at the University of Miami’s Rosenstiel School of Marine, Earth and Atmospheric Science, the Cooperative Institute of Marine and Atmospheric Studies (CIMAS), and NOAA’s Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory (AOML) identified genetic variants in staghorn coral, Acropora cervicornis, that can tolerate elevated temperatures and nutrient pollution, two environmental stressors that […]

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]]> Coral Rescue in Miami Beach /coral-rescue/ Mon, 08 Aug 2022 15:07:10 +0000 /?p=33567 A team of coral researchers from the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the University of Miami (UM) rescued 43 coral colonies after a sea wall collapsed at Star Island, near Miami Beach. The rapid coral rescue effort occurred at one of NOAA’s regularly monitored research sites. While conducting a routine survey, scientists from […]

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]]> Building Endurance to Beat the Heat: New Study Preps Corals for Warming Waters /new-study-preps-corals-for-warming-waters/ Fri, 25 Mar 2022 15:06:09 +0000 /?p=30482 In a recent study published in the journal Coral Reefs, scientists at NOAA’s Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory (AOML) found that staghorn coral (Acropora cervicornis) fragments exposed to an oscillating temperature treatment were better able to respond to heat stress caused by warming oceans.

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]]> Sediments a Likely Culprit in Spread of Deadly Disease on Florida Coral Reefs, Study Finds /sediments-a-likely-culprit-in-spread-of-disease-on-florida-coral-reefs/ Mon, 24 Jan 2022 14:45:47 +0000 /?p=28341 MIAMI—A new study found that seafloor sediments have the potential to transmit a deadly pathogen to local corals and hypothesizes that sediments have played a role in the persistence of a devastating coral disease outbreak throughout Florida and the Caribbean.

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