Scientific Literature & Research

GCRA Scientific
Publications & Papers.

Peer-reviewed studies, technical white papers, and ecological field reports authored by Dr. Thomas J. Goreau and the Global Coral Reef Alliance research team.

Peer-Reviewed Paper
Oct 12, 2025

Electrifying Coralline Algae to Regenerate Coral Reefs

Biophysical mechanisms of enhanced crustose coralline algae calcification and rapid larval settlement under electrical stimulation.

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Scientific Report
Sept 24, 2025

Coral Reef Fisheries Restoration in Bali, Panama & Palau

Comparative multi-decade analysis of community-managed Biorock mariculture structures in tropical archipelago waters.

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Research Publication
June 3, 2026

Growing Coralline Algae Sand Against Global Warming

Producing natural biogenic sand factories in the ocean to mitigate coastal erosion without artificial dredging.

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Solar Geotherapy
June 14, 2026

Global Carbon Benefits of Fishery–Photovoltaic Systems

Floating Biorock reefs and solar-powered marine agriculture create self-sustaining coastal fisheries while capturing carbon.

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Phylogenetics
Oct 15, 2025

CORAL HISTORY & Evolutionary Lineage

Evolutionary history of scleractinian corals and geochemical insights into paleoclimatic temperature extremes.

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Historical Ecology
May 22, 2026

OLDEST CORAL REEF PHOTOS & Long-Term Monitoring

Archive of historic Caribbean coral reef photography dating back to 1968, documenting long-term baseline shifts.

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GCRA ScientificPublications & Papers.

Electrifying Coralline Algae to Regenerate Coral Reefs

Coral Reef Fisheries Restoration in Bali, Panama & Palau

Growing Coralline Algae Sand Against Global Warming

Global Carbon Benefits of Fishery–Photovoltaic Systems

CORAL HISTORY & Evolutionary Lineage

OLDEST CORAL REEF PHOTOS & Long-Term Monitoring

GCRA Scientific
Publications & Papers.