At risk are more than 600 species of coral (76 percent of all that is known to us) and 3,000 separate species of plants, not to mention the 120 million people who make a living from the reefs ...

New research revealed the remarkable chemical diversity of substances exuded by coral reefs and demonstrated that thousands of different chemicals derived from tropical corals and seaweeds are ...

New research examined coral restoration projects worldwide to calculate what it would actually cost to bring back what’s ...

Coral reefs perform many important functions, such as buffering coastlines and providing habitat for one-fourth of all marine species. In the U.S. alone, these ecological services are worth an ...

The return of apex predators such as sharks can restore critical ecological balance to coral reefs, creating healthier ...

Without any action, "in the next century, maybe all coral reef researchers will be paleontologists," a coral researcher said to the Smithsonian Natural History Museum. 3. Florida's coral reef ...

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 ...

Although they occupy less than 0.1% of the ocean floor, coral reefs are home to a quarter of all marine life - that’s more species than rainforests. Animals use reefs for shelter, food and laying eggs ...

Coral reefs are critical to both humans and the environment. They provide habitat for a quarter of all marine life, act as natural breakwaters to protect coastlines, and support the livelihoods of ...

The diversity of pelagic species is equally vast. In the waters above coral reefs, one can find nearly 25% of all marine fishes. Coral reefs, therefore, are one of the most diverse ecosystems on ...

Nearly a quarter of all ocean species rely on the reefs. William… Coral reefs across the globe once again endure mass bleaching amid warming oceans, scientists say Coral reef bleaching across ...