Understanding how far Great Barrier Reef corals are from their parents could be key to identifying and protecting at-risk ...

Coral reefs are being decimated, but it’s not too late to save them, writes Jack Kittinger. We must take action to preserve these vital ecosystems.

The turquoise water of Hōnaunau Bay in Hawaii, an area popular with snorkelers and divers, is teeming with spiny creatures ...

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.

The ReefLine blends art with ocean conservation, building a new "hybrid reef" just 600 feet off the coast of Miami Beach.

As Irma headed straight toward Mote’s center for coral reef research, 30,000 coral “seeds,” little individual corals, were growing outside the facility, vulnerable in saltwater tanks.

Coral reefs are a crucial part of the marine ecosystem, providing habitats for all sorts of marine life and protecting coastlines from storm damage. But scientists say rising ocean temperatures ...

Scientists are scrambling to protect coral reefs as rising ocean temperatures destabilise delicate ecosystems. The Great Barrier Reef has suffered four bleaching events in the last seven years ...

Reefs cover less than 1% of the ocean floor, yet 25% of fish species spend some part of their lives in them, making corals essential to ocean health. Estimates of the overall economic value of ...

Coral in the Great Barrier Reef is resilient, and has been able to recover from past disturbances, the Institute said. But the stressors impacting it have not gone away for long.

Coral reefs also provide food for hundreds of developing countries, they give coastlines a protective barrier, and they generate millions of dollars in revenue for fishermen and the tourist industry.

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.