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Topic: Coral

Image showing a three-panel image shows a boulder star coral in St. Croix, USVI, as it shifted from healthy (May 2023), to bleached (October 2023), to recovered (March 2024), following extreme marine heat stress throughout the Caribbean basin in 2023.

NOAA confirms 4th global coral bleaching event

April 15, 2024

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Image showing a three-panel image shows a boulder star coral in St. Croix, USVI, as it shifted from healthy (May 2023), to bleached (October 2023), to recovered (March 2024), following extreme marine heat stress throughout the Caribbean basin in 2023.

Photo showing a mass coral bleaching of multiple coral species at Cheeca Rocks, Florida Keys in late July 2023.

NOAA, University of Queensland report: Marine heatwaves severely impacting corals

December 7, 2023

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Photo showing a mass coral bleaching of multiple coral species at Cheeca Rocks, Florida Keys in late July 2023.

Extensive bleaching of the soft coral Palythoa caribaeorum on Emerald Reef, Key Biscayne, Florida. Date unknown.

The ongoing marine heat waves in U.S. waters, explained

July 14, 2023

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marine heat waves

Extensive bleaching of the soft coral Palythoa caribaeorum on Emerald Reef, Key Biscayne, Florida. Date unknown.

Image showing the coral reef that surrounds Palmyra Atoll is home to an incredible volume and diversity of fish (over 400 species) and other marine life.

NOAA considers sanctuary in waters around Pacific Remote Islands

April 17, 2023

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America the Beautiful

Image showing the coral reef that surrounds Palmyra Atoll is home to an incredible volume and diversity of fish (over 400 species) and other marine life.

A drawing of the HYDROLAB, showing a cross section of the inside. Two people are inside the Hydrolab, one at the lab and the other in the moon pool.

How NOAA’s first undersea lab helped scientists study corals

December 5, 2022

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Heritage stories

A drawing of the HYDROLAB, showing a cross section of the inside. Two people are inside the Hydrolab, one at the lab and the other in the moon pool.

Image showing Rico Diaz swimming past a heavily diseased brain coral.

NOAA releases Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease response plan

October 5, 2022

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Image showing Rico Diaz swimming past a heavily diseased brain coral.

Image showing Rico Diaz swimming past a heavily diseased brain coral.

NOAA to release response plan for coral disease

September 22, 2022

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Image showing Rico Diaz swimming past a heavily diseased brain coral.

Before and after images of heat-stress related coral bleaching in American Samoa, in the tropical Pacific.

Analysis shows coral loss of 14% worldwide

October 5, 2021

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Before and after images of heat-stress related coral bleaching in American Samoa, in the tropical Pacific.

Coral Restoration Foundation divers transplant nursery-grown staghorn coral to Carysfort Reef in 2018. On Dec. 9, NOAA will announce a major coral reef restoration strategy targeting seven reefs in the Florida Keys.

Media advisory: Florida Keys to undergo unprecedented coral reef restoration effort

April 15, 2021

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Coral Restoration Foundation divers transplant nursery-grown staghorn coral to Carysfort Reef in 2018. On Dec. 9, NOAA will announce a major coral reef restoration strategy targeting seven reefs in the Florida Keys.

Coral reef ecosystem.

Fisheries scientists receive Cozzarelli Prize for coral reef fish research

March 29, 2021

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Coral reef ecosystem.

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