In the coastal seas episode, we see the devastating scenes of coral bleaching – how whole ... Martin Harvey / WWF The amazing thing about reefs is that polyps are clear and their skeletons are white.

In the reef-building "hard corals", the polyps sit in a carbonate coral skeleton, which over time builds the fabric of the reef. Coral reefs are like cities under the sea. The structure of the ...

Within the structure of the coral reefs, members of almost every phyla of plants and animals live and die, adding particles and organic material to the sediment, and contributing to the efficient ...

This is a challenging time for coral reefs. Although they cover less than 0.1% of the ... the size and extent of fishing industries, and freshwater sources that flow into the ocean. The maps promote ...

“People from all over the world come to these beautiful reefs ... for coral as it would be for people. When overheated, coral expels the colorful single-celled organisms that live on it.

an international collaboration to conserve corals by collecting live colonies, skeletons and genetic samples and using the best scientific practices to help rebuild reefs. To date, over 200 coral ...

Plastic is one of the biggest threats to the future of coral reefs after ocean warming, say scientists. More than 11 billion items of plastic were found on a third of coral reefs surveyed in the ...

In their paper published in the journal ZooKeys, the group describes how they found multiple examples of the fish while on an expedition that involved exploring deep-sea coral reefs off the coast ...

Coral reefs provide many economic benefits. Skeletons of coral provide sand for beaches, and these spectacular landscapes attract tourists who provide valuable income for local people. Coral reefs ...

“Strong waves and increased freshwater runoff from the rain can create different types of stress on coral reefs. “The sudden ...

Coral reefs may only cover 0.2% of the seafloor, but they provide a habitat to more than a quarter of marine species. However, the creatures are sensitive to heat and acidification so in recent ...