Why are there so many species of coral reef fish? According to a new study, it's because about 50 million years ago, some fish figured out how to bite food from hard surfaces.

A new study study used ocean circulation models to tracking the movement of coral larvae across 850 reefs. Here's what it ...

Scientists are uncovering a hidden layer of coral reef ecosystems, one dominated not by visible marine life, but by vast and ...

By Elizabeth Claire Alberts Biologist Erik Cordes has spent much of his career studying cold-water reefs — coral systems ...

Scientists are monitoring the impacts of ocean acidification on vital, colorful coral reefs in the Florida Keys by using a ...

Fundación Puntacana today inaugurated the Marine Innovation Center, a new state-of-the-art facility designed to advance research, environmental education, and the restoration of coral reef ecosystems ...

UNEP is helping the global tourism industry reduce its environmental impact and protect the marine ecosystems that support ...

At 1.5C of global warming, up to 90% of coral reefs could be lost. The next few months could be a defining moment ...

UC Santa Barbara marine biologist Rebecca Vega Thurber is part of a research team that found previously unknown metabolites ...

Hawai'i's coral reefs are in danger, and the erosion is happening quickly. Various threats to our coral reefs include coastal ...

Coral reefs are one of the most diverse ecosystems on the planet. What are the abiotic and biotic interactions that structure this diverse ecosystem? Corals are members of the phylum Cnidaria, a ...

UNEP is helping the global tourism industry reduce its environmental impact and protect the marine ecosystems that support ...