In the coastal seas episode, we see the devastating scenes of coral bleaching – how whole ... Martin Harvey / WWF The amazing thing about reefs is that polyps are clear and their skeletons are white.

In the reef-building "hard corals", the polyps sit in a carbonate coral skeleton, which over time builds the fabric of the reef. Coral reefs are like cities under the sea. The structure of the ...

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 ...

From the tiny basement of the Horniman Museum, Dr Jamie Craggs’ innovative new technique aims to protect these ecosystems ...

We would dive together there, exploring one of the most beautiful and biologically diverse reefs on the planet ... reef there twice as many coral and fish species as live in the entire Caribbean.

Plastic is one of the biggest threats to the future of coral reefs after ocean warming, say scientists. More than 11 billion items of plastic were found on a third of coral reefs surveyed in the ...

January 21 - The world’s coral reefs are in the midst of an ecological crisis. These vital ecosystems, home to a quarter of all marine species and a lifeline for more than a billion people ...

Coral reefs provide many economic benefits. Skeletons of coral provide sand for beaches, and these spectacular landscapes attract tourists who provide valuable income for local people. Coral reefs ...

Coral reefs may only cover 0.2% of the seafloor, but they provide a habitat to more than a quarter of marine species. However, the creatures are sensitive to heat and acidification so in recent ...

“Strong waves and increased freshwater runoff from the rain can create different types of stress on coral reefs. “The sudden ...