Gorgonians are an order of soft corals that belong to the large group of Cnidaria, which also includes hard corals, sea anemones, jellyfish and many other species. Gorgonians colonise the seabed all ...

THE natural food of gorgonians, or any other soft corals, inhabiting coral reefs is unknown, but net photosynthesis to respiration ratios from 2 to 5 have been reported for isolated colonies of five ...

The gorgonians are replacing scleractinian corals that are disappearing from marine ecosystems due to human impact and global climate change. This is the result of a study carried out by researcher of ...

Prolonged exposure to microplastics can disrupt vital physiological processes in gorgonians, such as respiration. Although these pollutants do not cause visible damage to tissues and cells, their ...

Red gorgonians are an iconic species of coral, native to the Mediterranean. Like a network of trees, these animals are the building blocks of rich underwater forests. They play an essential role in ...

A new study by the UB and the ICM-CSIC reveals that the participation of volunteers in citizen science projects is an effective tool to help conserve corals and gorgonians, which are highly threatened ...

With over 500 species, Gorgonians are one of the most diversified species of animals in the sea. Gorgonians, also known as sea fans or sea whips, can thrive in many marine environments and serve as ...

Over the past decade, the Mediterranean Sea has experienced frequent, destructive marine heat waves that have impacted a diversity of marine life, including red gorgonians (Paramuricea clavata). In ...

Corals devastated by climate change are being replaced naturally by other species such as gorgonians, which are less efficient in acting as a carbon sink. A study has analyzes for the first time why ...