The Geographic Foundation of Marine Richness 6% of the planet's oceanic area, yet houses 76% of all known coral species in the world. This massive marine region spans approximately six million square ...

As tropical corals reach a climate tipping point, Ireland's own cold-water coral reefs, deep in the Atlantic, are only just ...

Snorkeling on reefs three to 10 feet deep enabled them to gather baseline data to study the reefs before, during, and after bleaching. Sea surface temperatures around Lord Howe average around 60.8 ...

Nov. 14 (UPI) --Scientists said on Thursday they found what is believed to be the world's largest coral, which has been growing undisturbed in the Solomon Islands for possibly 300 years. A research ...

With a Ph.D. in Ocean Science from the University of Southern California, Juli Berwald is the author of “Spineless” and “Life on the Rocks”—the latter a finalist for the L.A. Times Book Prize. Her ...

Preface -- Foreword / Peter F. Sale -- List of contributors -- Part I. Basic Ecology. 1. Sensory biology and navigation behavior of reef fish larvae / Jelle Atema, Gabriele Gerlach, and Claire B.

It’s more than 100 feet long, at least 300 years old and visible from space. The world’s largest coral has just been discovered in the southwest Pacific Ocean, scientists announced Wednesday. The mega ...

Journey beyond the iconic deserts to discover Egypt's remarkably diverse landscapes. From the vibrant coral reefs of the Red ...

A scuba diver until age 79, Georgette Apol Douwma photographed reefs around the world and then transformed her images into dazzling kaleidoscopic designs. Photographer Georgette Apol Douwma’s ...

Maritime conferences across Southeast Asia and China this fall suggests a subtle shift in how regional governments approach ...