While plants and some bacteria can make their ... jeopardizing the living coral that makes up reefs. Covered with long, venomous spikes, the crown-of-thorns starfish (Acanthaster planci) is ...

A cutting-edge mission is extending a lifeline for the Florida Keys’ precious coral reefs amid efforts to restore and save<a ...

Coral reefs are the most biodiverse habitats in the oceans, and like the trees of a rainforest, the coral structures provide the structure of the ecosystem, within which other plants and animals live.

individual coral reefs, and every one of them is in a different condition. Narrator: It's also the world's largest living structure as well as a home to thousands of plant and animal species.

Like tropical rainforests, coral reefs provide life and habitats for an array of plants and animals. The underwater seascape may lack flocks of exotic birds and vine-covered trees, but one’s ...

Within the structure of the coral reefs, members of almost every phyla of plants and animals live and die, adding particles and organic material to the sediment, and contributing to the efficient ...

humans have practiced selective breeding to enhance desirable traits in plants and animals. But now, its potential for nature conservation is being considered, particularly for coral reefs.

John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park was developed in 1963 as the United States' first park under the sea. The state park is 25 miles long and 3 miles wide, and it is home to many aquatic plant ...

The artificial reef will also serve another purpose, according to Marilyn Brandt a coral disease ecologist ... the oceans and support large amounts of plant life that take in carbon dioxide ...

such as LED plant-growing lights and intelligent water testing. “We hope coral reefs can be healthily stored here and used for education, preservation and demonstration,” Wong added.