Are reef corals stressed or just pessimistic?

The Conversation December 14, 2018 By Anderson Mayfield Climate change threatens coral reefs around the globe. The high temperatures associated with this phenomenon can lead to “bleaching,” the breakdown of the symbiosis between corals and the algae that live within their cells. Since corals are nourished by these photosynthetically active algal …

The Red Sea and the Future of Coral Reefs

G20 Riyadh Summit November 19, 2020 A short film featuring the Khaled bin Sultan Living Ocean Foundation’s Chief Scientist, Dr. Sam Purkis, and his research in the Red Sea was shown at the G20 meeting in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. After …

Palau reefs excellent compared to others in region

Matangi Tonga October 20, 2020   Palau’s reefs had the highest coral cover observed on the Global Reef Expedition—says the latest report from the Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation, undertaking the largest coral reef survey and mapping expedition in history. …

Palau’s coral reefs found to have high coral cover

Guam Pacific Daily News USA Today Network October 24, 2020   Researchers discovered Palau’s reefs have among the highest amount of live coral across ecosystems worldwide, according to the Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation.   Over the course of …

Palau’s Coral Reefs: A Jewel of the Ocean

International Coral Reef Institute (ICRI) Monitoring News October 21, 2020   The latest report from the Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation finds Palau’s reefs had the highest coral cover observed on the Global Reef Expedition—the largest coral reef survey …

The state of coral reefs in the Solomon Islands

Phys.org June 29, 2020     Scientists at the Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation (KSLOF) have published a report on the status of coral reefs in the Solomon Islands. Released today, the Global Reef Expedition: Solomon Islands Final Report …

Overfishing Highlighted in State of our Coral Reefs Report

Solomon Times by Georgina Kekea July 1, 2020 Solomon Islands boasts some of the richest fishing grounds in the Western and Central Pacific basin. This provides much needed income for the government and an important source of protein for coastal …

Coral reefs in New Caledonia provide hope for the future

Earth.com by Chrissy Sexton  June 2, 2020 Survey of the State of Coral Reefs in the Solomon Islands   A report from the Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation (KSLOF) is providing new hope for the future of the world’s …

Global Reef Expedition: Mission to Tonga

MarineLink by Alexandra Dempsey April 16, 2020 Assessing the health of coral reefs in the Kingdom of Tonga Healthy coral reefs provide critical ecosystem services for millions of people globally, but with climate change and anthropogenic stressors, the landscape of …