Researchers are designing a global real-time monitoring system to help save the world's coral reefs from further decline, primarily due to bleaching caused by global warming.

Work began this week to add 4 acres to an existing oyster and recreational fishing reef in the lower Cape Fear River near the ...

When coral feed on larger quantities of zooplankton, it makes them stronger and more likely to be resilient against certain ...

Ecosystem engineers are plants or animals that create, modify or maintain habitats. As Joshua Larsen, an associate professor at the University of Birmingham, explains, beavers are a perfect example of ...

The North Carolina Coastal Federation and the state's Division of Marine Fisheries are partnering to complete the ...

Become a coral hero and make a positive impact while traveling in Costa Rica by assisting local efforts with vital coral reef ...

the mushroom corals are gradually pushed down to the fore reef area, which is generally a calmer, sandy seabed environment. From there, a coral can use its active mobility, or “walking ...

The I.CARE coral restoration dive program helps keep the ocean clean and restore coral reefs. The organization says its goal is to clean the ocean so "we have something for generations to come." KEY ...

A study published in PeerJ unveils refined techniques for in vitro fertilization (IVF) in four key Caribbean coral species, offering a crucial advancement in coral reef restoration efforts.

Coral reefs are marine structures created by calcifying coral animals and their algal symbionts. Coral reef ecosystems are generally high in biodiversity, most often found in shallow tropical seas ...

The state approved Weis’s Eagle Scout project to build an artificial reef off the coast. Weis was responsible for all aspects of the project from design and assembly, to putting the reef balls ...

"229 COTS have been culled from Guam's reefs over the course of this project, representing over 2,000 (square meters) of coral cover saved from COTS predation per year." Climate factors play a ...