Coral reef halos, visible from satellites, can indicate reef health by reflecting predator presence and coral layout.

In coral reefs throughout the world, visually striking bands of bare sand surrounding reefs are often visible in satellite ...

Scientists are alarmed by the ongoing crisis, with deteriorating conditions harming marine life in the tropics and beyond ...

Coral reefs are a crucial part of the marine ecosystem, providing habitats for all sorts of marine life and protecting coastlines from storm damage. But scientists say rising ocean temperatures are ...

Australia’s Ningaloo Reef is sick, like many coral reefs around the world. And scientists warn reef restoration projects are no substitute for climate action.

The director of the Marine Sciences Institute of the University of California Santa Barbara writes that, with coral reefs at ...

Researchers Use the Sounds of Healthy Coral Reefs to Encourage Growth of a New Species of Coral Larvae Oct. 23, 2024 — Healthy coral reefs echo with a chorus of grunts and purrs from fish ...

Below the ocean’s surface, there’s a vibrant ensemble of sounds — a chorus of vibrations, croaks, pops and crackles that come together to form the soundtrack of a healthy coral reef.

An unprecedented coral bleaching episode has spread to 84 percent of the world's reefs in an unfolding human-caused crisis ...

Coral bleaching occurs when the colorful algae that live within ... a marine scientist working in the Caribbean for the Healthy Reefs for Healthy People initiative. "Some reefs that had thus far ...

Oysters are so much more than a seafood delicacy. They're ecosystem engineers, capable of building remarkably complex reefs.