An open-access catalog of the global ocean genome offers novel taxonomical and functional insights and unlocks the potential of blue biotechnology

Analyses of sediment cores highlight declining nutrient availability and increased trace metal pollution in the Red Sea.

An emerging conservation strategy could help wildlife to become more resilient against a range of environmental threats.

Long-term satellite data shows a significant cooling effect of vegetation on land surface temperature.

The ability of marine microbiomes to respond to thermal variations in their habitats is controlled by enzyme adaptation.

A data-driven modeling system that reconstructs oceanic circulation of the Red Sea highlights the importance of developing region-specific historical datasets.

Marine ecosystem models should account for vast fluctuation in dissolved oxygen.

The role that seabed species and plants play in mixing sediments in mangroves could help to support responses to ecosystem stress and to aid regeneration.

Surprising changes to a Pacific Ocean current during one of the strongest recorded El Niños saved a remote island’s coral reefs while others were devastated by mass bleaching.

How a sea anemone uses its algal symbionts to assimilate nitrogen in nutrient-poor waters.

Minimalist art has inspired a set of tools to maximize coral restoration.

While corals die out worldwide, resistant reefs in the northern Red Sea could endure a dire global warming scenario.

Laboratory parameters maintained at physiologically relevant levels allow for more robust experiments with human cells.

Sea turtles nesting along Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea coastline highlight the need for emerging megacities to protect marine habitats.

A citizen science project uncovers new details about the lives of oceanic manta rays in the Red Sea, including a possible nursery site.

Time is running out, say researchers who are proposing a framework to guide the safe use of microbes to restore global biodiversity loss.

A standardized method for monitoring the condition of coral reefs could strengthen global efforts to manage vulnerable marine habitats.

Satellite data analysis lays a foundation for future studies on the impact of climate change on the Red Sea ecosystem.

Restoration processes to increase the resilience of corals are needed to counter environmental pressures from climate change.

Corals face a grim future over the coming decades and researchers urge faster efforts to reduce global emissions and to enhance coral reef resilience.

Probiotic treatment prevents the death of corals from heatwaves.

The weird and wonderful genome of dinoflagellates looks nothing like other eukaryotic genomes.

Coral ancestors had the genetic toolkit to make skeletal structures and only took simple evolutionary steps to begin building reefs.

Heat stress disrupts the physiological processes of corals prior to clear signs of bleaching, with implications for adaptation strategies for coral reefs in a warming climate. 

National lockdowns have provided a unique opportunity to assess the effects of human activity on wildlife, which could translate into new attitudes and better policies.

For the sake of marine life, international collaboration is required to reduce undersea sounds.

Providing corals with cocktails of natural probiotics could enhance their tolerance to stress and reduce mortality in coral bleaching events.

Tackling climate change in marine ecosystems requires diverse strategies, from protecting coasts to farming kelp and restoring whale populations.

Researchers uncover an overlooked process enhancing the carbon-removal potential of mangroves.

The balance of the sexes in marine turtle hatchlings may be disrupted by high sand temperatures at nesting sites around the Red Sea.

Little of the organic carbon in the Red Sea could be reaching the depths necessary for long-term storage.

A newly sequenced coral genome offers tools to understand environmental adaptation.

In probably the first observation of its kind, a tricky triggerfish is seen beaching itself before attacking a crab walking along the shoreline.

Multistakeholder collaboration is key for the adoption of molecular approaches that can facilitate accurate, cheaper and faster monitoring of marine ecosystems. 

A safer technique reveals that corals take up seawater pollutants both directly and indirectly.

Giant clams manipulate light to assist their symbiotic partner.

Studies of plankton communities in Red Sea waters provide insights into seasonal variations and dominant control mechanisms.

Reef fish species uniquely respond to climate change, with some more vulnerable than others.

A framework that helps marine scientists select localized carbon dioxide levels for experiments aims to improve robustness in global warming studies.

First evidence that animal DNA methylation patterns can be passed to the next generation.

No evidence of infection found in the bacterial community around shark wounds.

Microplastics in the water column are ingested by clams and become attached to their shells.

Corals use sugar from their symbiotic algal partners to control them by recycling nitrogen from their own ammonium waste.

Macroalgae is shown to be a major global contributor to carbon sequestration.

Sediment libraries show marine ecosystems are accumulating oil pollution faster than ever.

Predation, not resource availability, limits the abundance of coastal Red Sea bacteria.

Marine plastic pollution accumulates in mangrove forests and is a danger to sea life.

A pioneering tagging system that monitors the movement and local environment of sea animals reaches deeper depths and higher sensitivities.

Researchers disentangle the effects of introduced species on the marine environment. 

Laser-induced graphene formation creates tailor-made sensors for monitoring ocean creatures and ecosystems.

Determining the growth dynamics of Red Sea coral reefs has enabled researchers to establish a baseline to assess the effects of environmental change.

Investigating plankton communities' reaction to rising water temperatures may improve modeling of marine ecosystem responses to global warming. 

Composition in cryptic fauna assemblages changes across a shelf gradient, a recent study of the Red Sea shows.  

A carbon source stemming from daily fish migrations is implicated in the global carbon cycle.

While drones scan beaches to assess plastic litter, microplastics are found in the digestive tracts of one in every six Red Sea fish.

Epigenetic mechanisms adjust gene expression in anemone symbiosis.

Maintaining a balance between rising sea levels and soil accumulation will rely on careful management of coastal regions.

Investigations of prey patterns fail to explain why whale sharks aggregate off the coast of Saudi Arabia.

Corals, even in the most far-flung locations, are being affected by climate change but fare better in marine protected areas. 

Research reveals the genetic response to heat stress and highlights symbiotic algae’s role.

A molecular process that signals distress could also help corals adapt to climate change.

Adding sound to elephant seal migration data reveals high levels of coordination when swimming long distances.

Nemo’s genome has been deciphered and made publicly available, helping researchers further investigate fish ecology and evolution.

Big data shows that large marine vertebrates move differently, but consistently, through coastal and ocean waters.

An electronic tag that stretches and flexes while it records location and environmental data can monitor marine animals in their natural habitat.

Turbulence and nutrient availability drive changes in Red Sea microbes.

The Red Sea has relatively low amounts of floating plastic debris in its surface waters due to fewer sources or faster removal.

Jumping genes could make an alga, and its coral host, more tolerant to warming sea temperatures.

Some species of fish have special adaptive mechanisms that could improve their chances of surviving the greenhouse effect.

A new soil classification system, and tools to implement it, helps understanding of the properties of the ground underpinning geo-engineering projects.

Efficiency gains come from tuning the properties of semiconducting materials by combining layers of different composition.

The world’s warmest sea is heating up faster than the global average, which could challenge the ability of the Red Sea’s organisms to cope.

A combination of morphological and molecular approaches gives researchers a first glimpse of Red Sea larval fish communities.

Microbes are dispersed widely over the oceans with islands acting as stepping-stones to help transport of land-based organisms.

Symbiotic giant bacteria enable Red Sea surgeonfish to specialize their diets.

Satellite imagery shows how currents shape the Red Sea ecosystem.

Coral ecosystems may be able to adapt rapidly to climate change through natural plastic responses.

When faced with high salinity, the tiny plant cells within coral tissue alter their metabolites to better cope with stress.

Mangroves, seagrass meadows, seaweeds and saltmarshes, the forests of the sea, perform a vital and often overlooked role in storing carbon and mitigating the effects of climate change.

Protection zones for coasts and oceans are an effective way to help marine and human communities to adapt to climate change.

The genome sequences of two "false" corals offer a window into the evolution of calcification, which may help their reef-building cousins.

A unique investigation highlights how excess nitrogen can trigger coral bleaching in the absence of heat stress.

A remarkable collaboration, drawing parallels between human and animal ecology, uses data from smartphones to protect vulnerable species.

Careful marine management and stricter fishing laws could enable Saudi Arabia’s coral reefs to thrive.

An international, multidisciplinary collaboration that led to the world’s first underwater robotic avatar.

Stressed dinoflagellates rewrite their genes during transcription.

The Red Sea provides opportunities to coral bleaching and inform future practices to help safeguard the world’s coral reef ecosystems.

Genome sequences of dinoflagellate algae indicate how they maintain their symbiotic relationship with corals.

“Historians will look back on this era as the tipping point for marine agriculture,” said Carlos Duarte. 

Identification of candidate pathways in clownfish shows they can control responses to population alterations.

A genome for the blacktail butterflyfish may illustrate how reef fish adapt to challenging conditions in the Red Sea.

Carbon storage by coastal macro algae is a significant but neglected aspect of the global carbon budget.

Evolutionary alterations to circadian rhythm genes help reef fish adapt to the higher levels of carbon dioxide of future oceans.

A population study of whale sharks in the Red Sea reveals unique group dynamics.

Ocean cruise studies input of PAHs from the atmosphere into the ocean.

Studies conducted at the Saudi Aramco-KAUST Marine Environmental Research Center provide new insights into the physical and biological aspects of the Red Sea.

Satellite imagery shows that the Red Sea’s mangrove forests have increased, not decreased, over the last 40 or so years.

Seagrass genome reveals the structural and physiological adaptations needed for plants to survive and thrive in the marine environment.

A combination of state-of-the-art sensors and standardized data analysis will transform research for tracking animals and humans.

Detailed analysis of nutrient distribution and circulation in the Red Sea could provide a model for the future of the world’s oceans.