Six million pounds of ancient oyster shells from a Charlotte County mine are now a thriving 3-acre reef in the mouth of the ...

A new analysis of state and federal monitoring data finds that yellow tang populations on Hawaiʻi reefs failed to recover — and in some cases declined — after commercial aquarium fish collecting ended ...

Photographers capture mutant crayfish, cleaning fish, and synchronized whales in this year's top underwater contests.

It’s not seaweed. They’ve been called the “lungs of the sea.” And while certain marine microbes could also compete for that ...

Just six months after Ocean Rescue Alliance International deployed 50 artificial reef structures off the shores of Hollywood ...

The Caribbean island of Bonaire is widely considered throughout the world to be a spectacular tourist destination. What makes ...

Marine scientists compiling the most holistic “snapshot” of Thailand’s coral reefs to date have uncovered evidence of a long-suspected reality: Thailand’s coral reefs are losing structural complexity.

The “blue” social cost of carbon provides a more complete measure of the monetary harm caused by global climate damages.

The discovery of new species should prompt more concrete commitments and proactive policy coordination to conserve the city's flora and fauna The recent discovery of two new coral species in waters ...

Overfishing and global warming are depleting food from our oceans, but rebuilding reef life could help provide millions of meals every year. View on euronews ...

Coral reefs appear to run a daily timetable for microscopic life in nearby waters. Scientists found that microbial populations above reefs rise and fall over the course of a single day, shaped by ...

Coral reefs have long been celebrated as dazzling underwater metropolises, home to a kaleidoscope of fish, invertebrates, and plants. But a new study reveals they play an even more surprising role: ...