Coral reefs have long been celebrated as biodiversity hotspots—but new research shows they have also played a much deeper ...

Beautiful coral reefs underneath,deep sea or oceans are basic attractions for sea explorers who love to find unique and ...

Tropical coral reefs are among our most spectacular ecosystems, yet a rapidly warming planet threatens the future survival of many reefs. However, there may be hope for some tropical reefs in the form ...

Discover the 12 countries with the most threatened species worldwide, based on IUCN Red List data. Explore biodiversity hotspots facing severe habitat loss and ecological pressure.

As tropical corals reach a climate tipping point, Ireland's own cold-water coral reefs, deep in the Atlantic, are only just ...

Kauaʻi’s new coral restoration nursery at Nōmilu Fishpond has officially taken in its first “corals of opportunity,” giving ...

Coral reefs are one of the most diverse ecosystems on the planet. What are the abiotic and biotic interactions that structure this diverse ecosystem? Corals are members of the phylum Cnidaria, a ...

The world's tropical oceans are suffering turbulent times. Dire predictions of yet more disastrous coral bleaching episodes have been released, placing the very future of wonders like the Great ...

Parasites thought only to infect tropical coral reefs have been discovered in a large variety of creatures in cold marine ecosystems along the Northeast Pacific, according to new research. Parasites ...

(Phys.org) —Limiting the amount of warming experienced by the world's oceans in the future could buy some time for tropical coral reefs, say researchers from the University of Bristol. Microscopic ...