Ancient Temperature Triggers Reveal How It All Began It demonstrates that the onset of reef growth on the outer shelf was ...

Environmental advocates warn oil leaks or spills could cause irreparable damage to the unique and understudied ecosystem.They ...

The study of ancient reef systems provides a window into marine ecological complexity in deep time. These reefs, constructed by a combination of microbial communities and early metazoans, illustrate ...

A remote coral reef system in Papua New Guinea's Northern Bismarck Sea has shown remarkable resilience against global ...

The Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System, inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1996, is comprised of seven protected areas. As the largest reef complex in the Atlantic-Caribbean region it ...

Part of the Great Barrier Reef is experiencing its highest coral cover on record, according to an annual report from the Australian Institute of Marine Science, though the reef still faces risks. The ...

(CNN) — Wilfried Gebhardt still remembers his first dive at Apo Reef over 30 years ago. The now-retired German geographer had just moved to Sablayan, a municipality on Mindoro island, southwest of ...

In an effort to restore damaged coral reefs, some groups are growing hardy varieties of coral in nurseries, then transplanting them onto existing reef beds. The new Maritechture system is designed to ...

A Hollywood pirate ship now has a new starring role, at the bottom of the Gulf. The Black Pearl, once built for the big ...

Sunken subway cars have been made into artificial coral reefs thriving with life. What are the downsides that make it so ...