Florida may sink the SS United States to provide shelter for fish and joy for scuba divers ...

The 'degraded reef framework' explains how the loss of live coral, which crown-of-thorns starfish feed off, paradoxically benefits ... Sharks Are Abandoning Stressed Coral Reefs in Warming Oceans ...

Marine explorers have discovered a "pristine" 3km (2-mile) coral reef at depths of 30m (100ft ... "It was like a work of art," he added. Coral reefs are among the ocean's most threatened ...

Teeming with life, a healthy coral reef is one of the noisiest places in the ocean. Recorded using underwater microphones, this cacophony can sound to our ears remarkably like frying bacon. Listen for ...

Many visitors say the Great Barrier Reef is best seen through a scuba mask, but it's no small feat to traverse the area's dive spots. When choosing which regions to explore, consider your skill ...

“This is by far the worst bleaching event that’s ever hit the Caribbean, in Florida as well as the South Atlantic and Brazil,” Manzello said, adding that “99.9% of all the reef areas in ...

She most recently visited the Maldives to write about the work being done to protect reef manta rays. She's got a soft spot for anywhere in Asia, particularly Japan, Singapore and Cambodia and ...

The researchers surveyed 656 reef visitors about their experiences and behaviors during boat trips. Dr. Yolanda Waters from UQ's School of the Environment said the results showed information on ...

The ship appears to be on its way to becoming an artificial reef after Okaloosa County, Florida, said it is considering a $9 million agreement to acquire the historic vessel. The Florida county ...

coast as part of an artificial reef, CBS News Philadelphia has learned. The county's board of commissioners is expected to take up the matter at a meeting on Tuesday afternoon, according to ...

In fact, the Great Barrier Reef is the warmest it has been for at least 400 years. Unless humanity takes dramatic action to halt climate change , we will lose the beautiful, complex reefs that ...

The long-term future of the Great Barrier Reef is precarious with the impacts of global warming "locked in", a status report released on Friday said. Coral reefs have however improved in health ...