Among the myriad creatures that populate our ocean, some stand out as having an outsized impact on the marine environment—shaping and maintaining habitats that themselves sustain countless other forms ...

To make the most of your coral constellation snorkeling experience, it's important to invest in good quality snorkeling gear.

Giant triton (snail) -> Crown-of-thorns starfish -> Hard coral One of the few ... easily visible from above the water's surface and often fall prey to hunting reef herons.

In addition, internal waves carry nutrients from deeper water to the fore-reef, providing additional food resources for coral reef communities. Hermatypic corals are the foundation that supports ...

coastal development and water pollution. Along with grazers to keep them clean, coral reefs need cleaner waters and cooler oceans to ensure their long-term survival.

The Australian Government has committed $50 million to a wetlands program, allocated from its $1.2 billion for the ...

Water-resistance: Denoted by time (typically ... “While there are still a lot of data gaps about how certain sunscreens impact coral reefs, the main concern is that specific ingredients can ...

As of November, there were similar levels of coral mortality at Pickle’s Reef, an in-water restoration site off the coast of Key Largo. A dive under the water’s surface revealed scars from the ...

Warm water temperatures caused by a combination ... continual bleaching in the Pacific,” says Mark Eakin, a NOAA coral reef scientist. “It’s unlike anything we’ve ever seen before.” ...

Time-lapse video shows how a mushroom coral polyp pulses and inflates, flinging its soft body into micro-hops to slowly move itself to a new location.