On Bonaire, a Dutch Caribbean island east of Aruba, the nonprofit Reef Renewal Foundation Bonaire partners with 13 dive centers to certify participants in reef restoration.

Bonaire’s reefs remain among the best in the Caribbean. But what does success look like? “The real success of the restoration project is measured once the corals are outplanted,” says Virdis.

For several years, scientists have observed more and more instances of coral mortality worldwide. The reasons for this are manifold: the El Nino, rising sea temperatures, overfishing, as well as ...

Bonaire looks like Arizona, except for the azure waters in the distance. It also happens to be showing the rest of the world just how to save coral. Skip to content Open sections menu Sections ...

Travel; Bonaire: A diver’s paradise where the massive coral reef teems with sea life and beauty. Published: ; Apr. 12, 2020, 5:00 a.m.

Why do people care about coral reefs? Why does their damage cause such concern and outrage? What drives people to go to great ...

Coral reef restoration is not a silver bullet, but a vital part of a multifaceted solution to the complex and urgent coral crisis. By combining active restoration with efforts to address climate ...

The offshore coral nursery located at Looe Key, Florida Keys, is operated by Mote and is an experiment to support the ...

Experiments for this study were conducted on the Hawaiian stony coral species Montipora capitata.Credit: Chris Wall. The research, published today in Trends in Biotechnology, was conducted with ...

Bonaire looks like Arizona, except for the azure waters in the distance. It also happens to be showing the rest of the world just how to save coral.