In Puerto Rico and elsewhere, researchers are attempting to restore coral reefs and make corals more resilient to ocean heat ...

The coral reefs of Carriacou, Grenada were badly damaged by Hurricane Beryl two months ago. Footage reveals the resilience of ...

Fiji’s sea surface temperatures hit their highest in 650 years, threatening marine biodiversity and coral ecosystems.

Sep. 9, 2024 — A new theory explains how juvenile crown-of-thorns sea stars (commonly known as starfish) can destabilize coral reefs. The 'degraded reef framework' explains how the loss of live ...

After a brutally hot summer in 2023 that caused widespread bleaching and coral death, summer 2024 was more favorable for the ...

Finding microplastics and evidence of human wastewater in areas that were previously thought to be untouched by such ...

Grey reef sharks are having to abandon the coral reefs they call home in the face of warming oceans, new research finds. Scientists, using a combination of satellite remote sensing and a network of ...

Coral reefs face unprecedented threats from climate change. As of August 20, 2024, 75.0% of coral reefs worldwide have been ...

A researcher in the Philippines is using an automated data tool to calculate the resilience of coral reefs in a biodiversity hot-spot in Asia's Coral Triangle.

Gray reef sharks are having to abandon the coral reefs they call home in the face of warming oceans, new research finds.

"The ecosystem of coral reefs only covers less than 1% of the Earth's surface but contributes to 25% of the World's marine life, either in full or partial lifecycles. So to lose this will have ...

Although the study didn’t examine the precise mechanisms linking reef stress to shark movement and residency, stress on coral reefs is often closely linked to sea surface temperatures.