The fate of these ecosystems may hinge on events in the Pacific Ocean, in particular a natural climate cycle called the El ...

While neighboring wild reefs experienced bleaching rates as high as 80%, Dr. Nazurally's reefs experienced just as much in ...

" These incredible structures are built by tiny animals called polyps that secrete calcium carbonate to form their hard skeletons. They occur in more than 100 countries and territories, and whilst ...

Coral reefs appear to run a daily timetable for microscopic life in nearby waters. Scientists found that microbial ...

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 ...

Coral reefs are vital ecosystems that sustain millions of people, yet they face a growing crisis. Rising ocean temperatures are causing coral bleaching, a process where heat disrupts the relationship ...

Harmful bleaching of the world's coral has grown to include 84% of the ocean's reefs in the most intense event of its kind in recorded history, the International Coral Reef Initiative announced ...