New research shows that reducing overfishing could help coral reefs produce more fish and support food security in many ...

Like in humans, microbe levels can indicate health of ecosystem, say scientists from Hebrew University of Jerusalem and ...

Coral reefs may seem like paradise, but they are being degraded by a range of global and local factors, including climate change, poor water quality, and overfishing. New research reveals that ...

Coral reefs, once thriving underwater cities teeming with life, now face an unprecedented crisis. Scientists have declared that coral reefs have become the first major environmental system on Earth to ...

A coral reef is an underwater ecosystem of reef-building corals. Reefs are made of colonies of thousands of individual organisms called coral polyps which are held together by calcium carbonate. Reefs ...

Dr. Kenkel is a marine biologist who has been studying Caribbean coral reefs since 2006. Since 2018, my lab has transplanted hundreds of coral specimens to reefs in Florida to study what makes them ...

This report contains an overview of bene ts of Marine Protected Area networks, focusing on the Coral Triangle. It aims to provide technical background for the Coral Triangle Initiative on Coral Reefs, ...

Over the past twenty years, coral reef restoration has seen unprecedented growth worldwide. From Indonesia to the Caribbean, thousands of projects have been launched with the goal of "saving" coral ...

Harmful bleaching of the world's coral has grown to include 84% of the ocean's reefs in the most intense event of its kind in recorded history, the International Coral Reef Initiative announced ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Emese Maczko is a travel writer covering sustainable travel. Island tourism in destinations like the Maldives, Bahamas and ...

As Hurricane Fiona left a swath of destruction across the Caribbean and North Atlantic this past week, it was a reminder of the devastating power of coastal storms. Scientists are predicting more ...