complex and living ecosystems that are often called the rainforests of the sea. Like tropical rainforests, coral reefs provide life and habitats for an array of plants and animals. The underwater ...

Within the structure of the coral reefs, members of almost every phyla of plants and animals live and ... cemented with calcite and aragonite. If sea level changes, the reefs become exposed ...

In a discovery that could help rehabilitate reefs damaged by global warming, pollution and overfishing worldwide, Israeli and Australian researchers have discovered that rich and diverse ...