AIMS takes first shot at largescale reef restoration with marine industry
Australian Institute of Marine Science
Published: 26 February 2026
In one of the world's largest reef restoration tests, AIMS and marine industry partners deployed 44,608 seeding devices with aquaculture-reared corals on Great Barrier Reef sites off Cairns and the Keppel Islands.
Keywords: coral reef restoration, Great Barrier Reef, coral aquaculture, marine ecology, reef recovery, larval seeding, coral spawning
Visualising Microplastics incorporated into Corals: A Rapid and Direct Chemical Imaging Method
Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC)
Published: 23 January 2026
JAMSTEC researchers developed a rapid chemical imaging method using CARS microscopy to visualize microplastics in coral tissue and skeletons, finding that unhealthy corals incorporate more microplastics than healthy ones.
Keywords: microplastics, coral health, chemical imaging, CARS microscopy, marine pollution, coral skeletons, plastic contamination
Scientists outline case for next-generation ocean iron fertilization field trials
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Published: 5 February 2026
Ocean researchers call for carefully designed ocean iron fertilization field trials to determine if adding iron to seawater can safely and effectively remove atmospheric CO2 via natural ocean processes.
Keywords: ocean iron fertilization, carbon dioxide removal, carbon sequestration, phytoplankton, climate change, ocean biogeochemistry
