Teeming with sharks, manta rays, jellyfish and sea turtles, the remote locations contrasted starkly with the heavily populated areas, which were encircled by coral reefs smothered by murky seaweed and ...

The coral reefs in the Bahamas, Jamaica, and the rest of the Caribbean are among the most biodiverse places on the planet. They’re also disappearing, threatened by everything from climate change to ...

As ocean warming continues to trigger widespread destruction of coral reefs, a decade-long study of remote islands in the Central Pacific suggests these biodiversity hotspots may be able to thrive ...

New research highlighting coastal locations where coral can better withstand rising sea temperatures, a leading cause of stress to coral reefs, may guide efforts to conserve the largest living ...

Coral reef diversity 'hotspots' in the southwestern Indian Ocean rely more on the biomass of fish than where they are located, researchers say, a conclusion that has major implications for management ...

SARASOTA, Fla. — The Sarasota Bay Estuary Program will provide essential fish pupils a chance to grow healthy with their latest installation of artificial coral reefs. Just in time for Earth Day, 24 ...

Researchers have generated a global coral reef extent map using a single methodology capable of predicting the location of shallow coral reefs with nearly 90% accuracy. Nearly 75% of the world's coral ...

SAN DIEGO—As ocean warming continues to trigger widespread destruction of coral reefs, a decade-long study of remote islands in the Central Pacific suggests these biodiversity hotspots may be able to ...