An Australian study revealed how coral reefs could gain resilience in other areas, offering hope for these critical marine ...

Scientists from the University of Miami, the Florida Aquarium, and Tela Marine in Honduras are transplanting crossbred coral ...

The researchers are looking for ways to help reefs survive global warming. The work could provide a blueprint for working ...

Groundwater input to coral reefs directly affects water chemistry and triggers a cascade of changes in the coastal ecosystem, ...

Two life forms living together helped spark the evolution of all complex life. By learning to appreciate this process more ...

Coral reefs are the life blood of Hawaiʻi. It is our kuleana to care for them to help ensure they survive into the future. After all, their survival is our survival.

Indonesia’s coral reefs contribute over US$ 3 billion annually to the economy, but are increasingly degraded by fishing and tourism activities. Indonesia is also ranked as world’s second highest ...

Volcanic islands, such as those in Hawaii and the Caribbean, are often fringed by coral reefs – ring-shaped structures that closely follow the shoreline. These reefs aren’t continuous. They contain ...

Reef growth is typically measured by the amount of calcium carbonate — the substance which forms coral skeletons — it produces per square meter each year. The reef in Hōnaunau Bay is growing ...