New research has mapped more than 64,000 square miles where the crucial habitat seems to be somewhat protected from the impacts of the warming ocean ...

Coral reefs are home to over one million species, earning them the nickname "the rainforests of the sea." However, coral ...

Scientists have found that about a third of the world's coral reefs are hardier than previously thought, encouraging some ...

An international consortium of scientists and artists, known as the Coral Art-Science Consortium, have joined forces to spark ...

China has discovered a globally rare coral reef growth structure-type marine blue hole at Huangyan Dao, marking the first coral reef blue hole explored and verified in the country, according to a ...

Fiji's coral reefs face a silent crisis due to human activities impacting fish populations. River runoff introduces sediment ...

Coral reef decline driven by climate change could cost Hawaiʻi residents between $1.8 billion and $3 billion in lost ...

Australia is home to some of the world's most beautiful reefs. This includes the lush Great Southern Reef, which wraps around Australia's southern coastline, and the world-renowned Great Barrier Reef.

BEIJING: China's first coral reef blue hole — a large natural depression on the ocean floor — has been identified in the waters off Huangyan Island in the South China Sea, and it has emerged as a ...

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 ...

A human rights-based approach to coral reef protection could ensure governments are held to account for safeguarding marine ecosystems. A human rights-based approach to coral reef protection could ...

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