Coral reefs, the "rainforests of the sea," provide habitats for 25% of all marine life. Critical to global biodiversity, they are essential for food supply, culture and recreation and coastal ...

Around the world, coral reefs are under threat from rising ocean temperatures, deteriorating water conditions, and diseases ...

A major milestone was reached for the coral reefs in Florida. Through a big collaboration, a state-funded vision has become a ...

The researchers found that coral reefs across the world could raise sustainable fish production by almost 50 percent. This increase could provide between 20,000 and 162 million extra fish servings per ...

It's no secret that Florida's iconic coral reefs are in trouble.

These maps show where coral reef restoration along the coasts of Florida and Puerto Rico would protect against more than $391 million in total damage to property and lost economic activity annually.

ST. THOMAS — The Virgin Islands Children’s Museum will unveil a new exhibit Saturday displaying surreal underwater photography of the island’s surrounding coral reefs and the scientists fighting to ...

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 new theory explains how juvenile crown-of-thorns sea stars (commonly known as starfish) can destabilize coral reefs. The 'degraded reef framework' explains how the loss of live coral, which crown-of ...

Coral reefs appear to run a daily timetable for microscopic life in nearby waters. Scientists found that microbial ...