The hard version of coral polyps produces limestone that is used to form layer after layer of a rigid coral skeleton. Groups ...

Coral reefs form a vital part of the marine ecosystem, playing host to diverse species and supporting multiple industries, ...

There are hundreds of urchin species, and they’re found in every ocean on Earth, from the intertidal zone to more than four ...

TEL AVIV >> A sea-borne pandemic that wiped out sea urchin populations in the Red Sea has spread and is ... affected is a well-known protector of coral reefs and the deaths put the already fragile ...

Incidentally, Peinemann came across the specimen while exploring coral reef fish diversity on a diving expedition in the Red Sea. At first ... knowledge of the animal kingdom and its importance ...

Now, five years after her death, a new creature may take on the mantle of the grumpiest animal. In central Saudi Arabia, along the coast of the Red Sea, coral reefs offer food and hiding places ...

CAIRO — A recreational submarine taking 45 tourists on an underwater cruise of coral reefs in the Red Sea sank off the Egyptian resort town of Hurghada on Thursday, leaving six Russians dead ...

Pandemic killed off sea urchins in the Red Sea Linked to pathogen which kills ... of sea urchin impacted is a well-known protector of coral reefs and the deaths put the already fragile reef ...