Coral reefs are marine structures created by calcifying coral animals and their algal symbionts. Coral reef ecosystems are generally high in biodiversity, most often found in shallow tropical seas ...

A recent workshop at the University of Guam Marine Laboratory has led to the formation of a specialized team to address the growing threat of crown of thorns starfish to the island's coral reefs.

In a list of bizarre combinations, smartphones and coral reefs has to be high in the obscurity rankings. But this unlikely pairing is exactly what we find in Samsung's collaboration with coral reef ...

Investing in natural infrastructure by restoring coral reefs in Florida and Puerto Rico can save millions of dollars by mitigating flooding damage, according to a study by a U.S. Geological Survey ...

On the doorstep of Hinchinbrook Island, on the boundary of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park, is a 53-hectare site used in the nineties and early 2000s to dump potentially toxic dredge spoil.

Credit: US Geological Survey Scientists in Australia have observed unprecedented coral bleaching across the world's largest reef system. In a new study, they track the rapid rate at which coral ...

Record ocean heat has taken a devastating toll on one of the world’s greatest natural wonders, with coral bleaching on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef reaching “catastrophic” levels, a new study has ...

World's largest coral reef system, the great barrier reef is composed of over 2,900 individual reefs and 900 islands stretching for over 2,300 kilometres. It is located in Coral sea, Australia.

Record ocean heat has taken a devastating toll on one of the world’s greatest natural wonders, with coral bleaching on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef reaching “catastrophic” levels ...

The research team meticulously tracked the health of 462 coral colonies at the University of Sydney's Great Barrier Reef research station at One Tree Island over a period of 161 days. The results ...

The research team meticulously tracked the health of 462 coral colonies at the University of Sydney's Great Barrier Reef research station at One Tree Island over a period of 161 days. The results ...