Ecosystems are characterized by interconnected structure and functions. A study published in the open-access journal PLOS ...

Key Insights The Human Venn Diagram: Living at the Intersection Christina’s concept of the “human Venn diagram” offers a compelling framework for how we might think about the range of roles, values, ...

Sea urchin populations are ballooning in the bay, putting the coral reef at risk, a new study has found. - Greg Asner The turquoise water of Hōnaunau Bay in Hawaii, an area popular with snorkelers and ...

The turquoise water of Hōnaunau Bay in Hawaii, an area popular with snorkelers and divers, is teeming with spiny creatures that threaten to push the coral reef “past the point of recovery ...

Coral loss in Brazilian reefs could have even greater consequences than previously thought. A study published in August in Global Change Biology suggests that the Brazilian coast is at risk of losing ...

An invasive species of starfish is spreading in Penghu's waters, feasting on the coral and damaging the ecosystem. Taiwan has launched an emergency operation to deal with the starfish.

Coral reefs are one ma­jor ma­rine ecosys­tem. Corals are liv­ing or­gan­isms, which sup­port our ma­rine ecosys­tem in ways peo­ple may not ap­pre­ci­ate. The reef sys­tem it­self pro­vides ...

Coral reefs are large underwater structures formed by colonies of corals—tiny marine animals that build hard skeletons—and they support diverse marine life like shrimp, fish, and crabs. The Great ...