New research published in Science Advances reveals that the largest expansion of coral reefs in the past 100 million years ...

Lord Howe Island lies in the middle of the ocean, about 700 kilometers northeast of Sydney. It's covered in lush forest and ...

Scientists are uncovering a hidden layer of coral reef ecosystems, one dominated not by visible marine life, but by vast and ...

Scientists are monitoring the impacts of ocean acidification on vital, colorful coral reefs in the Florida Keys by using a ...

A new study shows that ocean acidification is changing the mix of microbes in coral reef systems, which can be used to assess ecosystem health. A new study shows that ocean acidification is changing ...

UNEP is helping the global tourism industry reduce its environmental impact and protect the marine ecosystems that support ...

-- A pioneering study has revealed significant improvements in coral health through an innovative approach of transplanting healthy reef ecosystems to damaged reefs. The study offers new hope for ...

Biogenic reefs are naturally occurring structures formed by the collaborative activity of living organisms. These assemblages – often constructed by invertebrates such as polychaete worms – establish ...

The study underscores the crucial role of microbes in maintaining coral reef health, akin to the human gut microbiome. Hurricanes and disease outbreaks affect coral reef water microbial communities, ...

By Elizabeth Claire Alberts Biologist Erik Cordes has spent much of his career studying cold-water reefs — coral systems ...

FOR WESH TWO NEWS AT NOON. OKAY, LET’S TURN OUR ATTENTION TO THE ENGINEERS OF THE ECOSYSTEM. WE’RE TALKING HERE ABOUT CORAL REEFS. FIRST WARNING METEOROLOGIST MARQUISE MEDA IS AT THE ORLANDO SCIENCE ...