Coral reefs, those vibrant underwater cities, stand on the precipice of collapse. While rising ocean temperatures and coral ...

In Australia, researchers are pioneering new methods to fortify coral reefs in a warming world. These tiny algae cells have been cultivated for 10 years to withstand hot ocean temperatures.

Coral reefs are one of the most diverse ecosystems on the planet. What are the abiotic and biotic interactions that structure this diverse ecosystem? Corals are members of the phylum Cnidaria ...

In time, it helps to create one of nature’s most spectacular ecosystems: a coral reef. Orange, blue, and sparkling-silver fish dart around a seascape of vibrant greens, yellows, pinks ...

With too few tritons on the reef, crown-of-thorns starfish populations can explode, jeopardizing the living coral that makes up reefs. Covered with long, venomous spikes, the crown-of-thorns ...

Coral reefs cover less than 0.1% of our ocean, but they are home to 25% of its wildlife and provide for an estimated 850 million people in coastal communities worldwide. This makes them one of our ...

Auli'i Cravalho has grown to fame from Disney's Moana, but Moana 2 is not the only exciting project she has in 2024. In ...

Coral reefs consist of hundreds of thousands of coral polyps - marine animal invertebrates with hard calcium carbonate ...

NOAA awarded South Florida scientists up to $16 million to try to breed and replant about 100,000 coral on ailing reefs using ...

Record-high sea temperatures are bleaching coral reefs worldwide and putting a new focus on attempts to restore these key marine ecosystems. Restoration begins with obtaining coral, sometimes by ...

An underwater investigation of coral bleaching in the South Pacific By Justin Worland | Photographs by XL Catlin Seaview Survey Richard Vevers has traveled the globe to photograph coral reefs ...

As record ocean heat threatens corals off Florida and across the globe, conservationists are shifting their strategy Share Comment Add to your saved stories Save Warning: This graphic requires ...