New research reveals how coral species traits and population patterns can mean the difference between a reef that regenerates ...

The Marine Institute at Maui Ocean Center has launched a comprehensive stakeholder survey and community initiative aimed at ...

Scientists warn that assisted evolution may be too slow to save coral reefs as ocean heat waves intensify and climate change ...

After two years of record-breaking ocean heat, scientists are assessing the impacts of the world’s fourth mass bleaching event on coral reefs around the globe. At least 74 countries and territories ...

Can dying coral be nursed back to life by healthy coral? A new theory from a pair of marine biologists studying how the tiny ...

Coral reefs already face a litany of threats. Experts say storm runoff from the recent Kona lows will only make matters worse ...

Part of the fun of visiting the Caribbean is the chance to see colorful coral reefs teeming with wildlife. Here's where you ...

Coral reefs are one of the most diverse ecosystems on the planet. What are the abiotic and biotic interactions that structure this diverse ecosystem? Corals are members of the phylum Cnidaria, a ...

Harmful bleaching of the world’s coral has grown to include 84% of the ocean’s reefs in the most intense event of its kind in recorded history, the International Coral Reef Initiative announced ...

After consulting both expert opinion and traveler sentiment, we identified the following snorkeling tours as the best available. In addition to vibrant reefs, shipwrecks and statues, snorkelers could ...

The weeklong trip combined a snorkeling excursion — where students spotted breaching whales — with a four-day backpacking ...

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