Coral reefs are often framed as postcard scenery or biodiversity hotspots, but they are also working food factories that the ...

A federal council is preparing to make a critical decision about whether to reopen parts of the Oculina Bank, one of the ...

With another El Niño expected in 2026, only a short time after the last one, many reefs will not have had sufficient time to ...

The Kumulipo (Hawaiian creation chant) states that life began with the coral polyp and as more life was born, it became more and more complex. It is believed that coral is an akua, or deity, that may ...

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

Coral reefs don’t just shape marine life you can see, they also control the daily rhythms of invisible microbes nearby.

A new study shows that ocean acidification is changing the mix of microbes in coral reef systems, which can be used to assess ecosystem health. A new study shows that ocean acidification is changing ...

-- A pioneering study has revealed significant improvements in coral health through an innovative approach of transplanting healthy reef ecosystems to damaged reefs. The study offers new hope for ...

A November 2025 dive to Davis Reef delivered a promising sight for Florida Aquarium scientists working to restore the ...

KEALAKEKUA BAY STATE HISTORICAL PARK — Earlier this week, eighty coral scientists, researchers, biologists, and managers from around the country received an up close and personal observation of the ...

The intricate relationships between cleaner fish and cleaner shrimp underpin some of the most compelling examples of mutualism in coral reef ecosystems. These interactions involve smaller organisms ...

The report, released by the South China Sea Ecological Center of the Ministry of Natural Resources, along with relevant ...