Chantae Reden On a small islet just east of the main island and directly across from the InterContinental Le Moana Bora Bora Resort, you'll find a gorgeous coral reef ... close-up view of the ...

Researchers have found that reef fish from the Arabian Gulf, the world's hottest sea, exhibit a higher tolerance to temperature fluctuations compared to those from more thermally stable coral reefs.

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Coral reefs perform many important functions, such as buffering coastlines and ...

Reporting in Proceedings Biological Sciences, researchers found that a species of branching coral benefitted from a reef-dwelling crab, especially when the coral was heat-stressed and wounded.