A study led by Associate Professor Kelton McMahon at University of Rhode Island's Graduate School of Oceanography has found that food webs on tropical reefs are more fragile than we once thought.

For decades, old boats, concrete piping, reef balls and natural materials have been used to attract marine life to the NC coast. Here's why.

Why do people care about coral reefs? Why does their damage cause such concern and outrage? What drives people to go to great ...