Coral reef research has focused on the twin evils birthed by record-high greenhouse gas emissions: warming oceans and ...

Coral reef ecosystems are generally high in biodiversity, most often found in shallow tropical seas, and are threatened by factors including ocean acidification, global warming and sea level rise.

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

Tropical rainforests and coral reefs are both highly complex ecosystems that are rich in biodiversity. Coral reefs are often described as underwater rainforests. -- Maui Ocean Center photo ...

Coral reefs fringe many tropical coastlines, providing an important first line of defence against powerful tropical storms and weather systems, absorbing the brunt of the ocean’s energy.

To understand how reefs and tropical storms (among other things) are going to be influenced by the effects of greenhouse gases in the future, it is important to have confidence in the projected ...

Bleaching of the coral in the Great Barrier Reef, north-east Australia which is caused by global warming The Great Barrier Reef became a recognised area of ecological importance when it was ...

Staghorn corals occur in shallow tropical reefs, slopes, and lagoons from Israel and Jordan to the eastern coast of Africa and all the way out to islands in the Pacific, such as Vanuatu and Kiribati.

New research reveals how resident algae altered the genome of these fabled sea creatures, allowing them to access more nutrients.