Volcanic islands, such as the islands of Hawaii and the Caribbean, are surrounded by coral reefs that encircle an island in a ...

Thanks to Hawaiʻi’s groundbreaking coral reef insurance policy and the formation of the Hawaiʻi Emergency Reef Restoration ...

A healthy coral reef in American Samoa, left, experiencing coral bleaching due to a severe marine heatwave, center, and eventually dying, right. The Ocean Agency and Ocean Image Bank., CC BY-NC ...

“There’s a lot of freshwater runoff, a lot of murky water, and huge fluctuations in salinity.” (7 of the best reef-safe sunscreens.) Pencil coral flourish along the reef in Tela Bay, Honduras.

A Florida State University ecology and evolutionary biologist has discovered that the reproductive methods of individual ...

Probiotics can help heal ravaged coral reefs The antibiotic-free technique works in the wild and harnesses the power of beneficial bacteria. By Laura Baisas Published Jun 5, 2025 2:00 AM EDT ...

Banner image: A coral reef around Nukuoro Atoll in the Federated States of Micronesia, where microbial-based monitoring is undertaken to assess reef health. Image courtesy of Alyson Santoro/WHOI.

Researchers found that reef passes provide circulation to corals by allowing saltwater and maintain their health by transporting nutrients.

The task force leading U.S. efforts to preserve and protect coral reef ecosystems recognized the coral reef and fisheries conservation work of three University of Guam Marine Laboratory researchers.

Since the coral programme began in 2011, Taronga’s CryoDiversity Bank has been intruding annually on the Great Barrier Reef’s spawning, when corals send eggs and sperm into the waters for ...

The Bahamas has just taken a major step in preserving its marine ecosystems with the launch of its first-ever coral gene bank, located at Atlantis Paradise Island. Designed to combat rising sea ...