Australian scientists are donning their wetsuits and trying something bold to help one of the world's most iconic natural ...
A new study reveals that more than half of the world's coral reefs are bleached because of ocean warming, with 15% ...
Coral reefs, worth an estimated $9.8 trillion a year to humanity, are in far worse shape than previously realized. A massive ...
Coral reefs are often described in scientific terms: ecosystems rich in biodiversity, natural storm barriers, and sources of food and income. Yet for many scientists, the path into reef research did ...
"Data scientists analyzing satellite imagery and vessel data have found that a massive chunk of coral has been dredged out of ...
Benefits to society from coral reefs, including fisheries, tourism, coastal protection, pharmaceutical discovery and more, ...
Divers are essentially tourists who love coral reefs and invest a lot of time and effort to watch them. Unfortunately, divers also cause damage to corals, often unintentionally, through disturbing and ...
Hawaii has plenty of gorgeous coral reefs that snorkelers love to explore, but the science behind the reefs is just as ...
As climate change causes ocean temperatures to rise, coral bleaching events are expected to become more frequent. So, scientists are looking for ways to help coral reefs recover more quickly, and a ...
The Caribbean Coral Reef Ecosystems (CCRE) Program is a long term field site dedicated to investigations of coral reefs and associated mangroves, seagrass meadows, and sandy bottoms. Field operations ...
It stretches over 2,300 km off Australia's coast. Home to 1,500+ fish species and hundreds of coral species. A UNESCO World Heritage Site due to its natural value. For centuries, coral reefs have ...