One type of this mineral is coral calcium, derived from fossilized coral reefs. It is thought to be more readily absorbed by the body compared to other calcium forms. Coral calcium supplements can ...

Beneath the soft bodies of scleractinian, or stony corals, polyps secrete a calcium carbonate skeleton, and it is this skeleton that becomes the foundation of coral reef ecosystems. Coral colonies ...

Coral reefs are pivotal for the sustenance of life but an NGO's well-meaning effort to create an artificial reef in the late '70s went south.

To find out, the scientists injected Nematostella embryos with a gene from the stony coral Stylophora pistillata known for helping the animal concentrate the calcium that ultimately leads to ...

The new data on strontium in deep-sea sediments indicate that though foraminifera and coccoliths may be low in strontium (1,200–1,800 p.p.m.) yet the deep-sea carbonate deposits are higher as a ...