Coral reefs are important, diverse ecosystems that provide food shelter, breeding grounds and nurseries for millions of species, about a quarter of all marine life.

Covering nearly 133,000 square miles (345,000 square kilometers), the Great Barrier Reef is the world’s largest coral reef, home to more than 1,500 species of fish and 411 species of hard corals.

Coral reefs around the world are experiencing a mass bleaching event as the climate crisis drives record-breaking ocean heat, two scientific bodies announced Monday — with some experts warning ...

On February 14, researchers from NOAA's "Mission: Iconic Reefs" program and partners from Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium and the Coral Restoration Foundation surveyed 64 locations at Carysfort ...

According to Wiedenmann, coral reefs support a third of all marine biodiversity either directly or indirectly. “If the corals die, this support structure that provides food and homes is lost.

Coral reef bleaching across happens when stressed coral expel the algae that are their food source and give them their color. If the bleaching is severe and long-lasting, the coral can die.

Dr. Hoegh-Guldberg, who has studied the impact of climate change on coral reefs for more than three decades, was an author of a 2018 report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change that ...

Brain coral, left, and endangered elkhorn coral on a reef near Tela, Honduras, grow in water where temperatures hover around 88 degrees. University of Miami Rosenstiel School hide caption ...