Researchers say a recently discovered species of seaweed is killing large patches of coral on once-pristine reefs and is rapidly spreading across one of the most remote and protected ocean ...

The structural complexity of coral reefs creates a vibrant underwater city populated by a diverse assortment of characters. Ironically, this same complexity can impede coral recovery after ...

Erinn Muller should have reason to despair. The marine biologist studies coral health in Florida, a state whose reefs have been devastated by extreme heat, increasingly ferocious hurricanes and deadly ...

The remaining 10% of Florida's coral is struggling amid exploding seaweed populations. The Caribbean king crab could help. Share on Facebook (opens in a new window) Share on X (opens in a new window) ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Coral reefs perform many important functions, such as buffering coastlines and providing habitat for one-fourth of all marine ...

A researcher in the Philippines is using an automated data tool to calculate the resilience of coral reefs in a biodiversity hot-spot in Asia's Coral Triangle. The Tawi-Tawi islands, in the far south ...

Exclusive before and after photos reveal how recent bleaching near Australia’s Lord Howe Island has dramatically changed the region’s coral reefs. May 11, 2024: These healthy, fluorescent corals—lit ...

Botanists from the University of Hawai’i at Mānoa have uncovered key survival strategies used by invasive seaweed species in nearshore ecosystems, potentially explaining their dominance over native ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Lorenzo Alvarez-Filip, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM) and Ana Lilia ...