A three-year study has cracked open the hidden biology behind coral reproduction, revealing hormone cycles that echo those of humans and other animals, and a new way to detect reef distress before ...

"Coral bleaching isn't always a death sentence for every coral. Corals can and do recover if stress inducing conditions subside. But our research shows there is a price to pay for recovery in terms of ...

Scientific wisdom says corals reproduce at night. But on reefs around the Indo-Pacific, that might not be the case. By Chloe Glad/Hakai Magazine Published Aug 2, 2023 9:00 PM EDT Add Popular Science ...

A new study examined the effect of plastic additives on the reproductive process and larvae development of corals and other organisms commonly found in the coral reef of Eilat. A new study by Tel Aviv ...

A new study reveals corals must be within only a few metres of each other to successfully reproduce, leaving them vulnerable in a warming world. The international research, led by The University of ...

Corals use hormone cycles similar to those found in humans to regulate reproduction, with sunlight playing a bigger role than temperature.

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A new study by Tel Aviv University and the Interuniversity Institute for Marine Sciences in Eilat examined the effect of plastic additives on the reproductive process and larvae development of corals ...