Around the world, coral reefs are under threat from rising ocean temperatures, deteriorating water conditions, and diseases ...

Coral Reef Awareness Week took place across the globe during the week of July 15 as an annual reminder of the importance of these underwater ecosystems. But seeing as how these structures are crucial ...

As the effects of a changing climate and other ecological insults compound, many coral reefs face severe perturbations and a generally poor prognosis for recovery. In an article published in ...

Corals everywhere on the planet live in harmony with microscopic organisms. Many corals get their vivid colors from microscopic algae which lives inside the corals' tissue and provides the coral with ...

The researchers found that coral reefs across the world could raise sustainable fish production by almost 50 percent. This increase could provide between 20,000 and 162 million extra fish servings per ...

Collection of water for analyzing reef water microorganisms is routinely done in St. John, USVI, using a Niskin bottle, which can be closed underwater at the sampling location. Woods Hole, MA (May 16, ...

ORLANDO, Fla. — During Coral Reef Awareness Week, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) marks 30 years of monitoring Florida’s coral reefs. The Coral Reef Evaluation and ...

Fish swim near some bleached coral at Kisite Mpunguti Marine park, Kenya, on June 11, 2022. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga) (CN) — Record temperatures in the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico in 2023 led ...