Coral reefs are marine structures created by calcifying coral animals and their algal symbionts. Coral reef ecosystems are generally high in biodiversity, most often found in shallow tropical seas ...

Researchers have found that reef fish from the Arabian Gulf, the world's hottest sea, exhibit a higher tolerance to temperature fluctuations compared to those from more thermally stable coral reefs.

NHA TRANG, Vietnam | The gentle waves off the coast of central Vietnam’s Nha Trang obscure an open secret: The life-giving coral reefs below are dying. The waters are eerily devoid of fish.

Makai McNamara was knocked unconscious on Feb. 23, after being wiped out by a large wave at Banzai Pipeline, a surf reef break Gabrielle Rockson is a staff writer-reporter for PEOPLE. She joined ...

Second, while parrotfish help reefs to grow by keeping them clean, they also can cause gradual erosion of reef structures. Some parrotfish species graze by biting off chunks of coral, especially ...

What coral researchers could really use is a computer model that simulates how polyps grow into complex structures from simple physical rules. Such a tool could help them understand how reef ...

Margaret Wertheim talks about how math and climate change inspired her to start the Hyperbolic Crochet Coral Reef project. Read more at: https://www.smithsonianmag ...

The largest barrier reef in the Western Hemisphere, it is a living, breathing world, home to dazzling biodiversity, including 60 varieties of coral. However, this vital ecosystem faces mounting ...

Reporting in Proceedings Biological Sciences, researchers found that a species of branching coral benefitted from a reef-dwelling crab, especially when the coral was heat-stressed and wounded.

Hawai’i researchers have identified ten new sponge species in Kāneʻohe Bay, emphasizing their ecological importance in coral reef ecosystems. Their findings reveal hidden biodiversity and highlight ...