Mar. 18, 2025 — The red coral colonies that were transplanted a decade ago on the seabed of the Medes Islands have survived successfully. They are very similar to the original communities and ...

The Mesoamerican Reef region lies within the Caribbean Sea and touches the coasts of Mexico, Belize, Guatemala and Honduras. It contains the largest barrier reef in the Western Hemisphere, stretching ...

Fertilization and development take place right on the surface of the water.” Using SECORE’s approach, we fertilize the eggs in the lab, culture the larvae for a few days and then settle them onto ...

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.

(AP Photo/Jack Harris, File) The historic, aging ocean liner that a Florida county plans to turn into the world’s largest artificial reef has completed the first leg of its final voyage. The SS United ...

Coral reef ecosystems are generally high in biodiversity, most often found in shallow tropical seas, and are threatened by factors including ocean acidification, global warming and sea level rise.

This transition is a pivotal step toward converting the decommissioned ship into the world’s largest artificial reef. The vessel will undergo extensive remediation for six months at a Mobile ...

In this next chapter, the SS United States will have new passengers: fish and other marine creatures. The ship will be sunk to the bottom of the sea and turned into an artificial reef, joining more ...

The SS United States began its final approach into Mobile, Alabama, Monday morning, marking the end of the first leg of its journey to becoming the world's largest artificial reef. The historic ...

"We are proud to continue the story of this historic vessel as an artificial reef along with the land-based museum," Okaloosa County Board Chairman Paul Mixon said Monday. "I applaud the Destin ...

A ridge will persist over the north Queensland waters for several days, weakening north of Townsville. Partly cloudy. 90% chance of showers north of Creal Reef, 50% chance elsewhere. The chance of a ...