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 ...

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.

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 ...

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.

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

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 ...

On the floor of the tank a small coral ... freshwater fish to marine animals. He studied ecology and marine biology at Plymouth University, spent three months researching coral reefs in the ...

Coral reefs are facing well-documented threats from climate change, including catastrophic bleaching events and increasingly severe storms. Isolated atolls are particularly susceptible to ...

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

The collapse of Florida’s oyster reefs serves as a stark reminder of the interconnected challenges we face: freshwater mismanagement, habitat destruction and economic development at odds with ...