It's no secret that Florida's iconic coral reefs are in trouble. Repeated body blows from hurricanes, pollution, disease, ...

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 ...

SAN DIEGO — Cliff Kapono, a professional surfer with a PhD in chemistry, is leveraging his dual expertise to address a critical gap in ocean conservation: the world's coral reefs remain largely ...

With Earth-observing satellite data, scientists can now monitor the health of coral reefs, even in the most remote regions scattered around the globe where it is otherwise difficult to see changes.

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

Coral Reef Awareness Week took place across the globe during the week of July 15 as an annual reminder of the importance of these underwater ecosystems. But seeing as how these structures are crucial ...

" These incredible structures are built by tiny animals called polyps that secrete calcium carbonate to form their hard skeletons. They occur in more than 100 countries and territories, and whilst ...

Researchers are launching a major new project to investigate the resilience of deeper coral ecosystems to future climate ...

Whirring over a sun-streaked patch of tropical seafloor, a submersible equipped with cameras is helping to provide the most detailed maps ever recorded of underwater shelves and struggling coral reefs ...

No audio available for this content. 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, ...

Google has added coral reef panoramas to its Street View maps service. The internet giant teamed up with ocean conservationists Catlin Seaview Survey to map out reefs near Australia, Hawaii, the ...