These protected areas bring an incredible amount of biodiversity right into the bustling metropolis–including coral reefs.

Climate change has already caused significant declines in coral reef coverage globally and is expected to do much further ...

A study of 7000-year-old exposed coral reef fossils reveals how human fishing has transformed Caribbean reef food webs: as ...

Coral bleaching isn’t just an ocean crisis. Here’s how the global event endangers food security, local jobs—and the land ...

A groundbreaking study of 7,000-year-old exposed coral reef fossils reveals how human fishing has transformed Caribbean reef ...

Researchers have begun exploring the hidden deep-sea coral reefs off the coast of Florida, uncovering vibrant ecosystems beneath the waves. Footage shows the mesophotic coral ecosystems located on the ...

Ecosystems are characterized by interconnected structure and functions. A study published in the open-access journal PLOS ...

Cleaner gobies set up "shop" in coral reefs, attracting bigger fish "clients," who come to have their scales cleaned of parasites and bacteria. Scientists are studying the role these little fish ...

Researchers at the University of Miami are hoping that hybrid corals, created by breeding local corals with those that thrive ...

Education specialist Luke Richmond explains this and more from the Aquarium of the Pacific.

Researchers at the University of Miami are hoping that hybrid corals, created by breeding local corals with those that thrive ...

"Their presence is highly sensitive to environmental changes. If the coral reefs are damaged or polluted, the population of ...