Before jumping in and exploring the beautiful world underneath the water, you need to know the best snorkeling practices to ...

Coral reefs are also home to 32 of 34 recognized animal Phyla whereas only nine are found in tropical rainforests. Of all coral reef ecosystems, Hawaii’s reefs stand out as one of the most ...

Tropical coral reefs are among our most spectacular ecosystems, yet a rapidly warming planet threatens the future survival of many reefs. However, there may be hope for some tropical reefs in the ...

These protected areas bring an incredible amount of biodiversity right into the bustling metropolis–including coral reefs.

Coral reefs are one of the most diverse ecosystems on the planet. ... restricting tropical coral reefs to waters between 23–29°C and in a salinity range of 32–40‰ (Figure 5).

Scientists have completed the first-ever global, high-resolution map of the world’s shallow tropical coral reefs. When combined with an integrated tool that tracks global coral bleaching events ...

Tropical coral reefs are among our most spectacular ecosystems, yet a rapidly warming planet threatens the future survival of many reefs. However, there may be hope for some tropical reefs in the ...

Tropical coral reefs encrust the coastlines of islands and continents near Earth’s equator but this zone, which has offered sufficient light and warmth for corals to evolve over hundreds of millions ...

Major ocean currents can carry baby corals to temperate seas. If new coral reefs form there as the waters warm, these areas might act as refuges for tropical corals, reducing the corals’ risk of ...

Watch What Happens When A Coral Reef Can’t Get Enough Oxygen. In September, 2017, divers observed a massive ‘dead zone’ rising to envelop Caribbean coral reefs in Bocas del Toro, Panama.

As climate change and human activity continue to threaten coral reefs, tropical destinations such as the Maldives are turning to coral restoration initiatives, such as coral planting, to save the ...

Oyster reefs were once thought to be restricted to southern, cooler coastal waters where they're the temperate equivalent of tropical coral reefs. But now, oyster reefs are being found right ...