Coral reefs are one of the most diverse ecosystems on the planet. What are the abiotic and biotic interactions that structure this diverse ecosystem? Corals are members of the phylum Cnidaria, a ...

Off the northern coast of the Jamaica, there's a coral reef that's fighting for its life. What's this unusual approach to bringing it back to life?

Human activity has lessened the resilience of modern coral reefs by restricting the food-fueled energy flow that moves through the food chains of these critical ecosystems, reports an international ...

A team of researchers have identified unexpected ways coral reef fish living in the warmest waters on Earth, in the Arabian Gulf, have adapted to survive extreme temperatures. Led by Co-Principal ...

China has discovered a globally rare coral reef growth structure-type marine blue hole at Huangyan Dao, marking the first ...

A $35 million debt-for-nature swap between Indonesia and the U.S. aims to conserve coral reefs in eastern Indonesia over the next nine years, with the funding offset by canceled sovereign debt payable ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. Charles Darwin described the Belize Barrier Reef, a complex system of coral reefs, atolls and cayes spanning 300 kilometers (186 miles) and ...

A coral reef at Paradise Reef during a Rescue A Reef coral restoration dive out of Diver’s Paradise dive shop located at Crandon Marina in Key Biscayne, Florida, on Friday, August 4, 2023. Rosenstiel ...