The polyps that form the giant coral came from ... the stability and health of many marine habitats, including coral reefs. As average temperatures and greenhouse emissions rise, more carbon ...
The average polyp grows to about a quarter of an inch ... Environmental scientists say coral reefs around are under siege due to rising water temperatures that are a byproduct of carbon emissions.
Coral spawning is an annual event where corals simultaneously reproduce. Source: Supplied / Stuart Ireland These polyps then settle on the reef, growing into new coral structures and contributing ...
“Coral reefs are like bustling underwater cities ... However, a high reproductive rate is in the colony's favor. Polyps that form on coral colonies come from larvae that settle on the seafloor ...
Parts of the Great Barrier Reef have suffered the highest coral mortality on record, Australian research showed Tuesday, with scientists fearing the rest of it has suffered a similar fate.