Unlike typical marine algae, C. tumulosa forms tumbleweed-like mats that easily break off and drift with the current.

Ecosystems are characterized by interconnected structure and functions. A study published in the open-access journal PLOS ...

Some corals can pass heat resistance to their offspring - giving new hope for the survival and restoration of reefs in a ...

These protected areas bring an incredible amount of biodiversity right into the bustling metropolis–including coral reefs.

Cape Coral residents have long struggled with the unpleasant effects of blue-green algae, which turn canals green and emit a foul smell.

Plunge into the shallows off the Florida Keys, Hawaiʻi or the Great Barrier Reef in Australia and you are likely to meet a ...

Tropical coral reefs encrust the coastlines of islands and continents near Earth’s equator but this zone, which has offered sufficient light and warmth for corals to evolve over hundreds of millions ...

A team of scientists from the University of Miami, the Florida Aquarium and Tela Marine in Honduras is working together to ...

A new handheld microscope lets scientists monitor coral health in real time, underwater, without harming reefs.

Marine biologists have been struggling to save Florida’s corals as climate change and pollution have decimated reefs in recent decades. One solution just might come from a rough coral ...

At the University of Technology Sydney, scientists from the Future Reefs team are searching for “super corals” — species that are naturally more resilient to environmental changes, such as ...