The fate of one of the last thriving coral reefs in Florida may be imperiled by plans to widen the shipping channel leading into Port Everglades.
"I knew right from the minute we dropped in that it was something special," conservationist Sophie Kalkowski-Pope said.
Coral reefs are teeming with life: they are home to over a third of all marine animal and plant species on Earth, despite ...
Isotope evidence from fossil otoliths shows Caribbean reef food chains have shrunk by up to 70%, signaling a major loss of ...
Coral reefs cover less than 1% of the ocean floor, but have some amazing superpowers. The next 10 years are a critical window for action to save our reefs.
The researchers used satellite heat-stress data to see how far the impact has gone globally. They predicted that 51% of the world's coral reefs suffered moderate or worse bleaching. 15% were dying or ...
Half the world’s coral reefs were hit hard by extreme ocean heat, and an even more severe bleaching crisis is happening right ...
Proposed Endangered Species Act rollbacks and military expansions are leaving the Pacific’s most diverse coral reefs legally defenseless.
A new study from NYU Abu Dhabi has found that small coral reef fish in the Arabian Gulf are facing a hidden but growing source of stress. When oxygen levels drop at night, a common occurrence on some ...
In ordinary circumstances coral reefs are among the most productive ecosystems on Earth, built slowly by animals that appear ...
Scientists identify the precise 3D structure that helps oyster reefs survive, offering a blueprint to improve reef restoration worldwide.