These protected areas bring an incredible amount of biodiversity right into the bustling metropolis–including coral reefs.

For people who are not experts, what are the signs of a collapsing reef system? Firstly, less color, because there’s less ...

The Oculina Bank coral reef, found nowhere else in the world, is thousands of years old and habitat for species of grouper and snapper.

While “Big Momma” is as tall as a giraffe, the new coral is the size of a blue whale. The Solomon Islands, ... Corals and coral reefs are endangered due to global warming, ...

Understanding how far Great Barrier Reef corals are from their parents could be key to identifying and protecting at-risk ...

The turquoise water of Hōnaunau Bay in Hawaii, an area popular with snorkelers and divers, is teeming with spiny creatures ...

A range of mostly human forces has precipitated this loss: coastal construction, diseases, pollution, and, increasingly, climate change.Ocean warming is proving to be an endgame for reefs.

Scientists from the University of Miami, the Florida Aquarium, and Tela Coral in Honduras are transplanting crossbred coral ...

Groundwater input to coral reefs directly affects water chemistry and triggers a cascade of changes in the coastal ecosystem, ...

Global coral reef bleaching event is largest on record, report says 03:59. Harmful bleaching of the world's coral has grown to include 84% of the ocean's reefs in the most intense event of its ...