After a disastrous year for coral reefs in which abnormally high ocean temperatures served a fatal blow to many of the vital underwater ecosystems, researchers have found a glimmer of hope off the ...

Coral reefs hide "scientific treasures" that have survived for centuries, yet many of these giant, ancient organisms remain ...

The total area of the planet that is covered in coral reefs is larger than previously thought, according to the most comprehensive high-resolution assessment of the world’s corals to date. Shallow ...

The world’s coral reefs are close to 25% larger than we thought. By using satellite images, machine learning and on-ground knowledge from a global network of people living and working on coral reefs, ...

A map showing the topography of the Stetson Mesa north region of the Million Mounds, an important habitat supporting a diversity of marine life. Credit: NOAA Scientists recently discovered the largest ...

Coral reefs are one of the most diverse ecosystems on the planet. What are the abiotic and biotic interactions that structure this diverse ecosystem? Corals are members of the phylum Cnidaria, a ...

These maps show where coral reef restoration along the coasts of Florida and Puerto Rico would protect against more than $391 million in total damage to property and lost economic activity annually.

The structural complexity of coral reefs creates a vibrant underwater city populated by a diverse assortment of characters. Ironically, this same complexity can impede coral recovery after ...

O cean heat is killing corals at such high rates that in April scientists declared Earth was in its fourth global bleaching event—the second in a decade. The announcement came from the U.S. National ...