A recent study has established a predictive framework for identifying the source populations of Chondria tumulosa, a ...

The turquoise water of Hōnaunau Bay in Hawaii, an area popular with snorkelers and divers, is teeming with spiny creatures ...

Volcanic islands, such as the islands of Hawaii and the Caribbean, are surrounded by coral reefs that encircle an island in a ...

A Florida State University ecology and evolutionary biologist has discovered that the reproductive methods of individual ...

Tropical coral reefs encrust the coastlines of islands and continents near Earth’s equator but this zone, which has offered ...

Reef "beauty salons" staffed by tiny cleaner fish aren t just for parasite removal they may also shape the microbial life of ...

In the study, researchers said the Honaunau Bay now has an average of 51 sea urchins per square meter. This is considered to be the highest recorded density on coral reefs anywhere in the world.

Prochlorococcus, a genus of bacteria that’s key to oxygen production in the ocean, tends to disappear when faced with marine ...

Support is growing to limit or ban boats and fishing at a "pretty special" reef off the Sunshine Coast, as authorities ...

Thanks to Hawaiʻi’s groundbreaking coral reef insurance policy and the formation of the Hawaiʻi Emergency Reef Restoration ...

The Oculina Bank coral reef, found nowhere else in the world, is thousands of years old and habitat for species of grouper ...

Explore the amazing journey of transforming a humble backyard into a vibrant coral reef oasis! Discover the techniques and ...