Coral reef conservation needs to take an equitable approach and include local impacted communities in decision-making and ...

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

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.

An Australian research vessel testing a localized form of climate engineering — artificial modification of the weather — to protect the Great Barrier Reef from the destructive effects of global ...

University of Hawaii researchers said ground water flowing into the ocean at just the right amount can boost the growth of coral reefs but too much can be harmful.

Marine biologists have been struggling to save Florida’s corals as climate change and pollution have decimated reefs in recent decades. One solution just might come from a rough coral ...

International collaboration provides hope for the future of Florida and Caribbean coral reefs Scientists crossbreed Florida and Honduran elkhorn corals to boost genetic diversity—taking a ...

Coral reef decline and human impacts You may have seen that the plight of the world’s coral reefs, pinnacles of marine biodiversity, has been in the news a lot lately.