Coral reefs are home to over one million species, earning them the nickname "the rainforests of the sea." However, coral ...

Coral reefs are some of the oldest, most diverse ecosystems on Earth, and among the most valuable. They nurture 25% of all ocean life, protect coasts from storms and add billions of dollars yearly to ...

Amanda Hi-c works in Indonesia restoring coral reefs and educating millions on marine conservation through social media ...

Coral reef decline driven by climate change could cost Hawaiʻi residents between $1.8 billion and $3 billion in lost ...

SAN FRANCISCO, CA (July 12, 2023) — In a paper published today in Nature, researchers from the California Academy of Sciences, University of São Paulo, University of Oxford, University of Exeter, and ...

Plastic pollution is rife even in deep coral reefs, with most coming from the fishing industry. But while plastic pollution has been widely studied in oceans, its prevalence at coral reefs ...

A University of Hawai'i at Mānoa graduate's new research reveals that plastic pollution poses a significant, unseen threat to endangered coral reefs. The study found that chemicals leaching from ...

Some coral reef ecosystems have a far greater chance of surviving the effects of climate change than previously understood, according to new global research.

Oil pollution poses a multifaceted threat to coral reef ecosystems through both acute and chronic pathways. Hydrocarbons and associated chemical dispersants can impair coral larval settlement, inhibit ...

CANCUN, Mexico (Reuters) - Dainty blue fish dart around coral shaped like moose antlers near the Mexican resort of Cancun, but sickly brown spots are appearing where pollution threatens one of the ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) This novel approach involves storing and cooling coral sperm and larvae, or germ cells ...