For all of the mysteries that remain about coral reefs, though, experts agree that climate change is an undisputed threat.

Like humans, coral reefs rely on nutrients in the environment surrounding them. Researchers at Woods Hole Oceanographic ...

Parts of the Great Barrer Reef have suffered the highest coral mortality on record, Australian researchers say, and they fear ...

Reefs are paying the price for new housing developments — and state marine protection alone can’t stop human waste from ...

July 8, 2024 — Coral reefs, those vibrant underwater cities, stand on the precipice of collapse. While rising ocean temperatures and coral bleaching grab headlines, a new essay reveals a hidden ...

Bleaching occurs when corals, stressed by warmer waters, expel the algae (zooxanthellae) they depend on for energy, turning white and fragile. To address this crisis, Costa Rica Coral Restoration has ...

"These initial surveys from AIMS are our worst fears from this year's coral bleaching event being realised," said Richard Leck from WWF-Australia. Reefs further south around Innisfail appeared to ...

SYDNEY, Nov. 19 (Xinhua) -- Coral coverage has declined across the northern region of Australia's Great Barrier Reef (GBR) as a result of climate change and cyclones, government scientists said on ...

TOBAGO's coral reefs, including the world-famous Buccoo Reef, are in "crisis", as bleaching of the coral has reached "level five" - the highest level of concern. This according to the Institute of ...

Coral cover on the Great Barrier Reef continues to struggle following extensive bleaching events which are increasing in ...