Medicine & TechnologyResearchers mapped the extensive oceanic coral reef, extending for hundreds of miles along the Atlantic coast of the United States. Read the article for more details.
Study suggests how the ballast water from ships could fuel the spread of stony coral tissue loss disease, a condition that kills corals. Read to know more about these findings.
Coral reefs and sea anemones may be harmed by oxybenzone, a popular sunscreen ingredient. Read this article to know how to protect these ocean creatures.
Coral reef ecosystems have been disrupted for more than 100 years now. Find out how a new study reveals substantial warming trends that cause the disruption.
Scientists have recently found new hope from the striking footage of a coral spawning occurrence on the Great Barrier Reef in Australia as they, among those who had firsthand experience of the spawning said "it's like being in a reverse snowstorm."
An international team of marine biologists constructed statistical analysis on the relationship between reef fish and coral diversity. The study suggests that a decline in coral diversity may lead to about 40-60% reef fish reduction depending on the location.
A group of researchers has discovered a deep-sea soft coral garden habitat using an innovative and low-cost underwater camera in Greenland's underwater deep. The scientists are hopeful that their findings will increase the understanding of ecological relationships and lead to more efforts in the management of fisheries.
WATCH! A new study reveals that some corals use an active sunscreen layer in the form of a colorful display that comes from unique pigments to attract algae. Click the link above to learn more and watch a video depicting the coral reefs.
The Great Barrier Reef experienced its third major bleaching event in the last five years. Scientists fear the death of thousands of corals if this event continues to occur in the future. Read on to find out more.