Large pieces of brain coral are washing ashore on Texas beaches, likely due to storms or other underwater disturbances. Brain coral, a slow-growing hard coral, forms important reef habitats in the ...

Coral groups outplant coral to help rebuild reef coverage by taking small bits of coral pieces from living coral grown in nurseries and reattaching it to the reef. Previously, restoration groups ...

When broken apart, either by natural forces like hurricanes or human activity such as boat groundings, pieces can drift for miles before washing ashore. While finding coral on the beach can be a ...

Record-high sea temperatures are bleaching coral reefs worldwide and putting a new focus on attempts to restore these key marine ecosystems. Restoration begins with obtaining coral, sometimes by ...