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

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

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

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

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

It might sound like a strange silver lining: as coral reefs decline, the ocean could actually end up absorbing more […] ...

On occasion, it is of vital importance to consider how little we know about the spinning rock we all live on. Take coral ...

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 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 ...

According to Wiedenmann, coral reefs support a third of all marine biodiversity either directly or indirectly. “If the corals die, this support structure that provides food and homes is lost.

A range of mostly human forces has precipitated this loss: coastal construction, diseases, pollution, and, increasingly, climate change.Ocean warming is proving to be an endgame for reefs.

The city of Hollywood and the nonprofit Ocean Rescue Alliance International have teamed up to deploy a snorkel-friendly artificial reef trail 250 to 350 feet off Hollywood Beach.