Coral reefs are the most diverse of all marine ecosystems. They teem with life, with about one-quarter of all ocean species depending on reefs for food and shelter at some point in their lifecycle.

Coral bleaching refers to the process by which coral lose their bright, vibrant colors and turn white. This happens when coral get stressed and “expel” the microscopic bacteria that live on them and ...

A large white coral reef containing important species and fossil traces has been found in a rare discovery. The reef, which ...

The past three summers have been the worst on record for Florida's coral reefs. To try to restore them, scientists are ...

Researchers have developed new technologies to create a carbonate skeleton that could substantially speed up the rate of coral growth. A team of researchers from the King Abdullah University of ...

MIAMI (CBSMiami/AP) - More than 60,000 fragments of nursery-raised coral are being planted by federal officials and environmental groups at reefs located off the Florida Keys. The National Oceanic and ...

Coral reefs have long been a central focus of the impacts of climate change. We hear stories every other day, it seems, about how these vibrant ecosystems, including the Great Barrier Reef, are ...

FOR WESH TWO NEWS AT NOON. OKAY, LET’S TURN OUR ATTENTION TO THE ENGINEERS OF THE ECOSYSTEM. WE’RE TALKING HERE ABOUT CORAL REEFS. FIRST WARNING METEOROLOGIST MARQUISE MEDA IS AT THE ORLANDO SCIENCE ...

The artificial reef off Miami Beach will be an art installation, a restoration of the island's coral habitat and an ...

A record 2023 heat wave all but eradicated two species of coral that historically served as the backbone of Florida's reefs, ...

A new AI method that can accurately detect coral reef health through sound recordings may remove the need for intensive visual studies by expert divers. A team of researchers from the University of ...

“Typically, octocorals are some of the more resistant groups of corals to bleaching," said Dr. Jose Lopez, a professor at NSU ...