It is home to 300 coral species, 500 fish species, 600 species of mollusks and a host of other sea life and marine invertebrates ... and salts corals need to form calcium carbonate are reduced, ...

In addition, turbidity reduces light penetration, which restricts coral growth. High sedimentation ... further from the reef and a shallow lagoon forms between the shore and the reef.

Scientists say they've discovered a "mega coral" three times bigger than the previous record holder - so huge they initially ...

We explore five cutting-edge developments that could help restore and maintain reefs. A diver explores the complex and beautiful seascape of a restored coral reef. Coral reefs are some of the most ...

Healthy coral ... life, corals drift or swim through the water looking for the right place to settle. To decide where they should attach to the seabed and mature into their stationary adult forms ...

which can be used as a scaffold for the growth of coral polyps and other aquatic life. Coral carbonate utilises its material properties, advanced computational surfaces and forms, novel ...

The "mega" coral is 112-feet wide, 105-feet long and 18-feet high, making it larger than a blue whale, the world's largest ...

In a groundbreaking discovery announced on Thursday, marine scientists have identified what is now recognized as the world’s ...

Scientists say they have found the world's largest coral near the Pacific's Solomon Islands, announcing Thursday a major ...

Coral reefs worldwide are in trouble. These ecosystems support a billion people and more than a quarter of marine species. Still, many have been damaged by unsustainable fishing and tourism ...

We don't hear very good news about the coral reefs. So this discovery makes me very happy," San Félix said. Corals are living animals and bustling ecosystems that provide shelter for fish, crabs and ...

and scientists surveyed coral growth on the spiders and nearby rubble from 2014 to 2017. Although coral growth on the spiders rarely reached the amount seen at a nearby undamaged site, the amount ...