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 ...

New research revealed the remarkable chemical diversity of substances exuded by coral reefs and demonstrated that thousands ...

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.

Sea life has the most to lose. Coral reefs cover less than 1% of the ocean floor. But, they provide an essential ecosystem for a quarter of all marine life. One of these creatures — a type of ...

As coral bleaching and deaths become more widespread globally, experts show that over a third of restoration projects fail and might never be scalable enough to have positive effects on reef ...

Coral reefs provide many economic benefits ... There are many threats to the biodiversity of this important ecosystem, some coming from the large numbers of tourists who visit them for a variety ...

As coral bleaching and deaths become more widespread globally, experts show that over a third of restoration projects fail ...

2. Coral Triangle The Coral Triangle refers to a series of coral reefs spanning across 5.7 million miles in Southeast Asia. It's the "most diverse and biologically complex marine ecosystem on the ...