“Deep coral reefs occur throughout the world and generally reach depths of up to 150 metres. They host different ecological communities from the shallow coral reefs that most people think ...

Mar. 26, 2025 — Coral diseases, particularly in the Caribbean, have caused major declines in coral populations, especially affecting staghorn (Acropora cervicornis) and Elkhorn (A. palmata ...

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These tiny exoskeletons, replicated by countless coral polyps, serve as the building blocks for massive coral reefs that fringe coastlines around the world. Unfortunately, the survival of ...

Coral reefs are some of the world's most diverse ecosystems. Despite making up less than 1% of the world's oceans, one quarter of all marine species spend some portion of their life on a reef.

Cloud, underwater cameras, GPS, and 4G technologies are breathing life into the degraded coral system off the coast of Mauritius Coral reefs are present in under 1% of the world's oceans, yet they ...

The reef is so large that it's visible from space. It covers an area of approximately 344,400 square kilometers ...

Alarming levels of coral bleaching have been recorded off Australia's western coast, scientists said Wednesday, turning huge ...

An "unprecedented" mass bleaching event has been recorded off Australia's western coast, scientists said Wednesday, turning ...

See where coral in the world's largest coral reef system has been bleached to death. By Lauren E. James This story appears in the August 2018 issue of National Geographic magazine.

A lionfish in the coral reef. Image by Fritz Pinnow ... and son duo fight invasive lionfish on a Honduran reef” by Fritz Pinnow. Banner image of the Motiños hunting lionfish.