A team of scientists from the University of Miami, the Florida Aquarium and Tela Marine in Honduras is working together to ...

A groundbreaking study of 7,000-year-old exposed coral reef fossils reveals how human fishing has transformed Caribbean reef ...

"Their presence is highly sensitive to environmental changes. If the coral reefs are damaged or polluted, the population of ...

When we think of fossils, giant prehistoric creatures like dinosaurs may come to mind. But the fossil record also holds the remains of smaller ...

This is an ocean planet. And every company—whether it realizes it or not—depends on the biodiversity, food systems, and ...

On occasion, it is of vital importance to consider how little we know about the spinning rock we all live on. Take coral ...

It is of vital importance to, on occasion, consider how little we know about the spinning rock we all live on. Take coral reefs, for example. Given ...

University of Missouri researchers find Earth's ancient animal reefs were surprisingly sparse compared to their modern ...

A new study overturns the long-standing belief—popularly known as “Darwin’s Paradox”—that coral reefs are nutrient-rich oases thriving in oceanic deserts. Credit: Shutterstock Most coral reefs do not ...

The coral reef geomorphic zone classification (CRGZC) map can provide a wealth of information for coastal management and protection. Remote sensing plays an important role in CRGZC by virtue of its ...