In a paper published in the peer-reviewed journal Geophysical Research Letters, the MIT team described reef passes as “deep, navigable channels dissecting coral reefs around volcanic islands.” ...

The turquoise water of Hōnaunau Bay in Hawaii, an area popular with snorkelers and divers, is teeming with spiny creatures that could erode the reef past the point of no return, new research has ...

Coral reefs are sometimes dubbed the “rainforests of the sea” because they support so much ocean life. They also play a vital role protecting coastlines from storm surges and erosion.

Reef growth is typically measured by the amount of calcium carbonate — the substance which forms coral skeletons — it produces per square meter each year. The reef in Hōnaunau Bay is growing ...

The reef in Hōnaunau Bay is growing 30 times more slowly than it did four decades ago, according to the study. Production levels were around 15 kilograms (33 pounds) per square meter in parts of ...

Volcanic islands, such as the islands of Hawaii and the Caribbean, are surrounded by coral reefs that encircle an island in a labyrinthine, living ring. A coral reef is punctured at points by reef ...

New research indicates reef passes — channels that cut through coral reefs and serve as conduits for ocean water and nutrients — are shaped by island rivers.

Corals that build reefs often share their calcium carbonate skeleton with tiny algae that photosynthesise like plants on land. The coral host gains food, the algae shelter. These algae are also ...

The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said Wednesday, June 18, that it spearheaded a coral reef rehabilitation in Pagasa (Thitu) Island and the Kalayaan Island Group (KIG) as part of the government’s ...

The coral reef geomorphic zone classification (CRGZC) map can provide a wealth of information for coastal management and protection. Remote sensing plays an important role in CRGZC by virtue of its ...

Most of the biofluorescent fish studied were associated with coral reefs. The researchers found there was a sharp increase in glowing species after the dinosaurs became extinct 66 million years ago.