This study measured the growth rate of coral reefs in Honaunau Bay, Hawaii, using on-site data gathering and aerial imagery. Researchers found that the reefs are being eroded by sea urchin populations ...

A new study published inThe American Naturalist sheds light on the peculiar phenomenon of “grazing halos”—ghostly, vegetation ...

The study analyzes the spatial distribution patterns of "grazing halos" surrounding coral reefs. Around the world, coral ...

Coral reefs form a vital part of the marine ecosystem, playing host to diverse species and supporting multiple industries, ...

I am gleaning too—hoping to learn how coral reefs might be preserved at a time not just of increasing exploitation but also of human-driven changes in the very ocean itself. Warming seas ...

A recent publication by University of Guam Marine Laboratory scientists, "Restoration innovation: Fusing microbial memories ...

A scuba diver until age 79, Georgette Apol Douwma photographed reefs around the world and then transformed her images into dazzling kaleidoscopic designs. Photographer Georgette Apol Douwma’s ...

Most efforts to manage impacts on coral reef ecosystems have focused on establishing and setting up marine protected areas (MPAs), which are regions of the ocean where fishing and other activities ...

KOTA KINABALU: Volunteers and environmentalists have built over 1,000 coral reef frames to restore damaged reefs at Tun Mustapha Marine Park in Kudat over the past three days. This effort aims to ...

This site is a hub for reef science and faces ongoing threats from climate change, including coral bleaching, storm damage, and ocean acidification. The study explored how coral shelter layout affects ...

Plus, climate change is the biggest threat to the Great Barrier Reef due to coral bleaching events, ocean acidification, extreme weather events, and habitat changes. In the first model ...

The Abu Dhabi Environment Agency on Monday announced a major coral reef initiative. The Abu Dhabi Coral Gardens project, the largest of its kind in the Middle East, aims to protect the emirate’s ...