New research reveals how coral species traits and population patterns can mean the difference between a reef that regenerates ...

Hidden on the ocean floor off the coast of Argentina is a coral colony that is absolutely bursting with life. Researchers have known of its existence for more than a century, but no one had ever ...

Part of the fun of visiting the Caribbean is the chance to see colorful coral reefs teeming with wildlife. Here's where you ...

Researchers compared DNA from corals and their symbiotic organisms from two sites along the Pacific coast of Panama to better understand how the different members of the coral holobiont influence ...

Tropical coral reefs cover less than 1% of the seafloor, yet support 25% of all marine species. They are also incredibly vulnerable. Over the past few decades, an estimated 30–50% have already been ...

The world's tropical coral reefs have almost certainly crossed a point of no return as oceans warm beyond a level most can survive, a major scientific report announced on Monday. It is the first time ...

The weeklong trip combined a snorkeling excursion — where students spotted breaching whales — with a four-day backpacking ...

A new study recently released found more than half the world's coral reefs are bleached because of ocean warming. Data from more than 15,000 reefs globally analyzed by a team of scientists over a ...

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 ...

Marina Richardson currently receives funding from the National Environmental Science Program (NESP) and the Queensland Government Department of Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation. Oysters ...