It provides grants and loans to coral-reef-positive enterprises worldwide, supporting initiatives from ecotourism to sustainable aquaculture to seaweed farming. The GFCRs goal is to support over 400 ...

A Flourishing Reef Immerse yourself in the Gardens of ... There’s an urgent need to strike a balance between ecotourism and conservation. Cubans know what’s at stake: the living crown ...

From more frequent direct flights to marketing drives, some of the Philippines' most pristine destinations are campaigning for more visitors. Eco-Business reports on why there is renewed optimism for ...

Researchers have found that reef fish from the Arabian Gulf, the world's hottest sea, exhibit a higher tolerance to temperature fluctuations compared to those from more thermally stable coral reefs.

The coral communities on these reefs significantly boost marine productivity ... these rocky reef areas hold substantial promise for ecotourism development. The study points out that activities ...

From swimming with turtles in Tioman to diving with hammerhead sharks in Sipadan, the country's coral reefs are a magnet for ecotourism. Tourism accounts for about 15 per cent of Malaysia's annual ...

Viani, after all, is perfectly situated for divers looking to access Fiji’sfamed Rainbow Reef, first mapped by ... many Fijians returned to their roots. Ecotourism operators and their ...

Reporting in Proceedings Biological Sciences, researchers found that a species of branching coral benefitted from a reef-dwelling crab, especially when the coral was heat-stressed and wounded.

The Great Barrier Reef is the largest living structure on the planet. It's home to a quarter of our marine life and serves as a carbon sink, removing CO2 from the atmosphere. At its core is coral ...

Prior research has shown that climate change is endangering coral reefs, which in turn endangers the creatures that live on and around them. Coral reefs are in trouble for two reasons: The first ...