The coral reefs of south Sulawesi are some of the most diverse, colorful and vibrant in the world. At least, they used to be, until they were decimated by dynamite fishing in the 1990s. As part of a ...
New research has mapped more than 64,000 square miles where the crucial habitat seems to be somewhat protected from the ...
The reefs scattered throughout the tropics arose only after algae took up full-time residence in coral cells, supplying corals with abundant food and enabling them to build extensive shallow-water ...
This article was originally featured on The Conversation. When people hear about underwater reefs, they usually picture colorful gardens created from coral. But some reefs are anchored to much more ...
This is a challenging time for coral reefs. Although they cover less than 0.1% of the ocean floor, coral reefs support 25% of all marine creatures. Collectively, they form one of the planet’s most ...
Coral reefs have been producing a hidden language for many years, and this AI discovery shows how scientists are finally beginning to better understand it.
Some coral reef ecosystems have a far greater chance of surviving the effects of climate change than previously understood, according to new global research.
The coral fragment from the seafloor off the coast of the resort Siyam World Maldives in the Noonu Atoll had a stark contrast. One inch of the coral’s light brown tips was bumpy with living polyps, ...
About a year ago, the seas got unusually hot, even by our current, overheated standards. Twelve months of broken records later, the oceans are still more feverish than climate models and normal ...
Some coral reef ecosystems have a far greater chance of surviving the effects of climate change than previously understood, ...
The mangroves in Seychelles, Aldabra Island store vast amounts of carbon but are still threatened by climate impacts. Credit: Wolfgang Kaehler/LightRocket via Getty Images Hundreds of thousands of ...
In the waters off of the Jamaican coast, a team of artists and scientists are piping in some underwater ambiance for the ...