Tropical reefs might look like inanimate rock, but these colorful seascapes are built by tiny jellyfish-like animals called corals. While adult corals build solid structures that are firmly attached ...

For more than a quarter billion years, coral reefs did far more than brighten shallow seas. Long before humans appeared, ...

There were startling colors here just a year ago, a dazzling array of life beneath the waves. Now this Maldivian reef is dead, killed by the stress of rising ocean temperatures. What's left is a ...

Coral reefs are one of the most diverse ecosystems on the planet. What are the abiotic and biotic interactions that structure this diverse ecosystem? Corals are members of the phylum Cnidaria, a ...

Air pollution is now recognized as one of the greatest threats to human health, contributing to an estimated 4.2 million ...

We’re all aware the Reef faces huge environmental challenges, so it’s heartening to know being a tourist can be part of the ...

The state Board of Land and Natural Resources will consider more restrictive regulations on the fishing of herbivores, like surgeonfish, as they help to maintain a healthy reef. Select an option below ...

The Great Barrier Reef stretches for 1,429 miles just off Australia's northeastern coast. Auscape/Universal Images Group via Getty Image Tropical reefs might look like inanimate rock, but these ...