An underwater mapping project recently took an unexpected twist off the coast of Tahiti, where deep sea explorers said this week that they had discovered a sprawling coral reef resembling a bed of ...

Citizen scientists work to save Florida's coral reef 03:32. KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. ... Once they bring them up, the divers are taught how to secure the harvested coral onto the ocean floor.

Although reefs cover only 0.2 percent of the ocean floor, they are home to at least a quarter of all marine species, ... including $36 billion in coral reef tourism.

Coal reefs have thrived for 200 million years, but dealing with extensive human impact and environmental pressures, ... Each time a large storm hit, it stripped coral from the ocean floor.

In 1999, a team of USF researchers left St. Petersburg on the R/V Bellows and sailed 24 hours southwest to the deep waters of the Gulf of Mexico.

A common cold-water coral, Lophelia pertusa built the reef, which is about 3,000 feet (900 meters) below the sea surface, in strong currents, close to where the edge of Greenland's continental ...

This video segment, adapted from NOVA, explores how a coral reef ecosystem changes over the course of a day.When the sun is up, colorful fish and other plant-eating animals are active and dominate ...

The documentary held its world premiere on April 9 in London to honor coral reef restoration efforts worldwide ‘Reef Builders’ Documentary, Presented by Sheba, to Stream Globally on Prime Video ...

BOSTON (WHDH) - The New England Aquarium announced Tuesday that it is has opened a new coral reef exhibit that features brilliantly-colored tropical fish darting and swimming across the lush ...