Soft corals, which are members of the class Octocorallia, are major components of marine ecosystems, including coral reefs.

The task force leading U.S. efforts to preserve and protect coral reef ecosystems recognized the coral reef and fisheries conservation work of three University of Guam Marine Laboratory researchers.

Reef water microorganisms as diagnostic indicators for coral reef ecosystem management and sustainability. Cell Reports Sustainability, 2 (5), 100403. doi: 10.1016/j.crsus.2025.100403 ...

“There’s a lot of freshwater runoff, a lot of murky water, and huge fluctuations in salinity.” (7 of the best reef-safe sunscreens.) Pencil coral flourish along the reef in Tela Bay, Honduras.

Coral reefs are severely threatened by ocean warming caused by climate change. They are projected to decline by 70-90% at 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 degrees Fahrenheit) of warming relative to ...

From Hawaii's Papakōlea Beach to Butiama Beach in Tanzania to Reynisfjara in Iceland, there are many incredible beaches all over the world. The new National Geographic book, 100 Beaches of a ...

The world's rainbow reefs have gone ghostly white in seas around the globe due to record heat in the oceans, the International Coral Reef Initiative reports. But scientists say the reefs aren't ...

Harmful bleaching of the world's coral has grown to include 84% of the ocean's reefs in the most intense event of its kind in recorded history, scientists say.

This year, in 2024, themes were Chinese folk tales of the Legend of White Snake, an incredible Jurassic Park themed land, and, dear to our heart, a tribute to the Great Barrier Reef from our homeland.

Emma F. Camp, Irus Braverman, Genevieve Wilkinson, Christian R. Voolstra. Coral reef protection is fundamental to human rights. Global Change Biology, 2024; 30 (9) DOI: 10.1111/gcb.17512 ...

FLORIDA KEYS — Until last summer, Pickles Reef was seen as a bright spot in the field of coral restoration. The Coral Restoration Foundation, one of the largest reef restoration organizations in the ...

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