The future of coral reef protection lies at the intersection of technology and collaboration, say Australian researchers who ...

Rosie knows the Lighthouse Reef Atoll like the back of her fin. She calls this atoll home and is a matriarch of the thriving ...

Research indicates that delicate deepwater corals tolerated or adapted to major climate and salinity fluxes, “yet today, it’s ...

Researchers have found crabs are key predators of juvenile crown-of-thorns starfish and could be a hidden link to what ...

Small, hidden crabs may be the missing link influencing coral-eating starfish populations, according to a study published in ...

Troubling outbreaks of crown-of-thorns starfish, a destructive species that ravages coral reefs, are being kept in check by tiny predatory crabs, new Australian research suggests. It had previously ...

Near an island in the South Pacific Ocean, a bright red sea creature with “canine-like” teeth swam around the coral reef. Maybe it was its vibrant coloring or its spiny body, but something about the ...

The gentle waves off the coast of central Vietnam’s Nha Trang obscure an open secret: The life-giving coral reefs below are dying. The waters are eerily devoid of fish. The bounty ...

Crown-of-thorns starfish have been reproducing at high levels, causing trouble for coral reefs surrounding Guam, so the more information about them, the better for the island to combat them ...

NHA TRANG, Vietnam (AP) — The gentle waves off the coast of central Vietnam's Nha Trang obscure an open secret: The ...

Overfishing of sharks is linked to coral reef destruction. Without sharks, smaller fish stop eating coral-eating starfish.

A new study suggests that the removal of predatory fish such as sharks from coral reefs may be a key factor driving outbreaks ...