The world’s coral reefs are in the midst of an ecological crisis. These vital ecosystems, home to a quarter of all marine ...

Giant clams, among the largest mollusks in the ocean, are a fascinating part of tropical coral reefs. These enormous ...

Giant clams grow huge by relying on algae for energy. Scientists found genes that help them live with algae and grow big.

He said Sri Lanka's coral reefs had been significantly affected by ecological degradation, making it rare for him to encounter such a large coral reef in the area in recent years. "I felt ...

the World's largest coral reef ecosystem. Life on the Great Barrier Reef is undergoing big changes in the face of climate change and other human-caused pressures, a new study reveals. From food ...

Safely tucked in coral crevices or half-buried in sand ... prey from seeing them until it's too late. Many large fish, including the reef lizardfish (Synodus variegatus), regularly visit the ...

The scientific research project, published by the United States Geological Survey, claims corals could be the key to ...

Coral reefs are facing well-documented threats from ... "Most previous studies have focused on the effects of large-scale connectivity among neighboring reefs, rather than fine-scale activity ...

with hard coral cover on many reefs declining and then recovering in response to large disturbances," said Dr. Mike Emslie of AIMS. "However, just looking at coral cover can mask the underlying ...

A recent study published in PeerJ Life and Environment unveils refined techniques for in vitro fertilization (IVF) in four key Caribbean coral ...