They are very similar to the original communities and have contributed to the recovery of the functioning of the coral reef, a habitat where species usually grow very slowly. Thus, these colonies ...

Watch breathtaking underwater footage off the Panama coast, where coral reefs reproduce in a flurry of carefully-timed action. Read more at http://www.smithsonianmag ...

Two of the four top seeds were bounced from the bracket. Second-seeded Goombah and third-seeded Nice Guys, both in Cape Coral, lost to No. 15 and No. 14 seeds, respectively. Meanwhile ...

“Malaysians often overlook the importance of coral reefs as habitats for many fish species that are vital to our food security,” Ng said. “Without healthy coral reefs, our fish stocks could ...

For some time now, stationary underwater acoustic recorders have been used to log the ambient soundtracks of coral reefs as their inhabitants vocalize, eat, dig dens, or otherwise produce noises.

Coral reefs are some of the world's most diverse ecosystems. Despite making up less than 1% of the world's oceans, one quarter of all marine species spend some portion of their life on a reef.

The Great Barrier Reef is the largest living structure on the planet. It's home to a quarter of our marine life and serves as a carbon sink, removing CO2 from the atmosphere. At its core is coral ...