Coral reefs need long-term care to help them survive, thrive and maintain their beauty and ecological function. To ensure ...

The reef builders in chief are coral, an ancient organism with extraordinary powers. For as plant-like as they might seem, coral are actually animals , marine invertebrates related to sea anemones ...

Unlike typical marine algae, C. tumulosa forms tumbleweed-like mats that easily break off and drift with the current.

Tropical coral reefs encrust the coastlines of islands and continents near Earth’s equator but this zone, which has offered sufficient light and warmth for corals to evolve over hundreds of millions ...

NOAA recently reported that the largest coral bleaching event on record is impacting 84% of the world’s reefs, including the ...

Philippine authorities slammed Chinese ships for allegedly causing almost 200,000 USD worth of coral damage in Philippine ...

Diversity Of Plant-eating Fishes May Be Key To Recovery Of Coral Reefs. ScienceDaily . Retrieved June 4, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2008 / 10 / 081008113434.htm ...

Below the water lies a crucial habitat of coral, home to hundreds of species of marine plants and animals. But the beauty of the only tropical reef system in the continental U.S. is vanishing.

HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - A 10-year-old from Maui converted her backyard into a native plant nursery to help save coral reefs. Abby Rogers, a volunteer with the nonprofit Coral Reef ...

Here’s a little good news for the day: certain areas of the Great Barrier Reef have the highest amount of coral coverage seen in the reef in the last 36 years. The effects of climate changes have been ...

Coral reefs are home to a vast array of ocean creatures. They provide food, protection against storm damage, sustain tourism and inspire wonder. “If we lose corals, we lose a vital piece of our ...