Coral reefs are the most diverse of all marine ecosystems. They teem with life, with about one-quarter of all ocean species depending on reefs for food and shelter at some point in their lifecycle.

ORLANDO, Fla. – Simulated moonlight. Perfect temperatures. A hum of bubbling saltwater. A team of marine biologists had done everything they could to set the stage for something akin to a romantic ...

By Liz Kimbrough A transparent goby fish drifted through the darkness, its skeleton visible through paper-thin skin. Nearby, ...

Thousands of baby corals took a major step this week toward saving Florida's struggling reefs. Why it matters: They offer a ...

THAT WATER TEMPERATURES IN SOUTH FLORIDA SHOCKED THE WORLD THERMOMETERS ON BUOYS OFF OUR COAST MEASURING WATER TEMPERATURES IN THE UPPER 90S EVEN THE LOW ONE HUNDREDS. NOW FEARS GREW IN THE SCIENTIFIC ...

Elkhorn and staghorn corals used to carpet Florida’s reef system, rising like antlers from the seabed — but not anymore. These crucial coral species are now “functionally extinct” in the region after ...

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

A new study of coral reefs in Papua New Guinea shows ocean acidification simplifies coral structure, making crucial habitat less appealing to certain fish species. While much media attention has ...

CARE OF ANIMALS FROM THE TOPS OF THE TREES TO THE OCEAN FLOOR. DID YOU KNOW THAT FAILING TO TAKE CARE OF THE ANIMALS COULD IMPACT OUR PHYSICAL HEALTH? FIRST WARNING, METEOROLOGIST GLENN GLAZER IS HERE ...