By looking at the microbial communities that live on corals, our research uncovered a crucial role that fishes play in protecting coral reefs. We also discovered that these fishes together with clean ...

A study of 7000-year-old exposed coral reef fossils reveals how human fishing has transformed Caribbean reef food webs: as ...

These protected areas bring an incredible amount of biodiversity right into the bustling metropolis–including coral reefs.

Climate change has already caused significant declines in coral reef coverage globally and is expected to do much further ...

A groundbreaking study of 7,000-year-old exposed coral reef fossils reveals how human fishing has transformed Caribbean reef ...

For people who are not experts, what are the signs of a collapsing reef system? Firstly, less color, because there’s less ...

Coral bleaching isn’t just an ocean crisis. Here’s how the global event endangers food security, local jobs—and the land ...

Ecosystems are characterized by interconnected structure and functions. A study published in the open-access journal PLOS ...

Education specialist Luke Richmond explains this and more from the Aquarium of the Pacific.

Researchers at the University of Miami are hoping that hybrid corals, created by breeding local corals with those that thrive ...

Researchers at the University of Miami are hoping that hybrid corals, created by breeding local corals with those that thrive ...

"Their presence is highly sensitive to environmental changes. If the coral reefs are damaged or polluted, the population of ...