The offspring of a common coral branching species set up a new home up to 100 kilometers or more from their parents in one of ...

Tropical coral reefs support the highest levels of biodiversity in the ocean. This vital ecosystem depends on reef-building ...

Tropical rainforests and coral reefs are both highly complex ecosystems that are rich in biodiversity. Coral reefs are often described as underwater rainforests. -- Maui Ocean Center photo Tropical ...

The turquoise water of Hōnaunau Bay in Hawaii, an area popular with snorkelers and divers, is teeming with spiny creatures that threaten to push the coral reef “past the point of recovery,” new ...

Beneath a cloak of darkness, illuminated only by glow sticks and red-filtered flashlights, researchers waited underwater off Key Largo hoping to witness one of the rarest events of sex in the sea.

A city under the sea -- What is a coral? -- Reef builders -- How coral reefs form -- Where coral reefs grow -- Kinds of coral reefs -- Plants and coral reefs -- Coral reef feeders -- Coral reef ...

A new theory explains how juvenile crown-of-thorns sea stars (commonly known as starfish) can destabilize coral reefs. The 'degraded reef framework' explains how the loss of live coral, which crown-of ...

The ocean floor hosts a remarkable diversity of plant life, vital for both marine ecosystems and the planet’s health. Unlike land plants, underwater flora must adapt to low light, high pressure, and ...