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

Lab studies suggested that crabs avoided living coral tissue, instead feeding in areas of recent tissue loss. Out on the reef, the team observed that wounded corals lost patches of algae faster ...

Ningaloo and some remote northern reefs had largely escaped the worst effects of coral bleaching – but now a severe marine ...

On the colorful coral reefs in the South China Sea, countless fish, crustaceans and marine creatures swim in and out of the delicate structures. With so many animals calling the reef home, it ...

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

Harmful bleaching of the world's coral has grown to include 84% of the ocean's reefs in the most intense event of its kind in recorded history, scientists say.

KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. — A team of scientists from the University of Miami, the Florida Aquarium and Tela Marine in Honduras is ...

Harmful bleaching of the world’s coral has grown to include 84% of the ocean’s reefs in the most intense event of its kind in recorded history, the International Coral Reef Initiative ...

Coral reefs are a crucial part of the marine ecosystem, providing habitats for all sorts of marine life and protecting coastlines from storm damage. But scientists say rising ocean temperatures ...

"Their presence is highly sensitive to environmental changes. If the coral reefs are damaged or polluted, the population of ...

Harmful bleaching of the world’s coral has grown to include 84% of the ocean’s reefs in the most intense event of its kind in recorded history, the International Coral Reef Initiative ...

Harmful bleaching of the world's coral has grown to include 84% of the ocean's reefs in the most intense event of its kind in recorded history, the International Coral Reef Initiative announced ...