While plants and some bacteria can make their ... jeopardizing the living coral that makes up reefs. Covered with long, venomous spikes, the crown-of-thorns starfish (Acanthaster planci) is ...

Coral reefs are the most biodiverse habitats in the oceans, and like the trees of a rainforest, the coral structures provide the structure of the ecosystem, within which other plants and animals live.

A cutting-edge mission is extending a lifeline for the Florida Keys’ precious coral reefs amid efforts to restore and save<a ...

Within the structure of the coral reefs, members of almost every phyla of plants and animals live and die, adding particles and organic material to the sediment, and contributing to the efficient ...

individual coral reefs, and every one of them is in a different condition. Narrator: It's also the world's largest living structure as well as a home to thousands of plant and animal species.

Samsung Electronics has announced a partnership with Seatrees—a non-profit organization that plants and protects coastal ...

Like tropical rainforests, coral reefs provide life and habitats for an array of plants and animals. The underwater seascape may lack flocks of exotic birds and vine-covered trees, but one’s ...

Often referred to as “rainforests of the sea,” coral reefs are perhaps the greatest, most vibrant expressions of ocean life. Yet due to global warming, already-delicate coral reefs throughout the ...

provides a timely reminder of the importance of coral reefs as well as human impact on underwater ecosystems. This coral (pictured below) would have provided sanctuary for thousands of sea creatures ...

John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park was developed in 1963 as the United States' first park under the sea. The state park is 25 miles long and 3 miles wide, and it is home to many aquatic plant ...