For people who are not experts, what are the signs of a collapsing reef system? Firstly, less color, because there’s less ...

Researchers at the University of Miami are hoping that hybrid corals, created by breeding local corals with those that thrive ...

Scientists from the University of Technology Sydney are searching for “super corals,” species that are naturally more ...

A study of 7000-year-old exposed coral reef fossils reveals how human fishing has transformed Caribbean reef food webs: as ...

A Florida State University ecology and evolutionary biologist has discovered that the reproductive methods of individual coral species play a crucial role in their ability to survive, and even thrive, ...

Fossils from 7,000-year-old Caribbean reefs show a 75% drop in sharks and a rise in prey fish numbers and size.

The positive contributions of Marine Lab students and scientists continue to enrich the cultural and biological systems of ...

Florida's barrier reef has lost 95% of its coral over the last half-century. Researchers, activists and government agencies are working to restore the reefs and ensure their long-term survival.

Coral reefs are ecosystem engineers, ... Coral’s three-dimensional structure creates a habitat for marine organisms, similar to the role trees serve for the creatures living in a rainforest.

Coral Reefs Are Getting Sick, and ... Those polyps produce skeletons made of calcium carbonate—the same material found in sea shells—which forms the hard structure of the reef. And like other ...

Global coral reef bleaching event is largest on record, report says 03:59. Scientists say they have found the world's largest coral near the Pacific's Solomon Islands, announcing Thursday a major ...