Coral Reef

The Great Barrier Reef might not recover from the mass bleaching event that took place in March

An aerial survey has shown that the coral bleaching is sweeping across the reef for the third time in five years.

Warming oceans cause further damage to corals, Oz downgrades outlook to 'very poor'

91 percent of the coral reef had been bleached at least once during three bleaching events of the past two decades

Scientists induce spawning of Atlantic coral in Florida lab for the first time

Scientists could apply the same technique to dozens of species, opening up a world of new possibilities.

Overfishing, coral reef degradation threaten rare parrotfish species in Andaman

Protected areas like coral & algal cover significantly affect the distribution & abundance of these fish.

Scientists discover giant, hidden deep-sea coral reef system off US coast

A pair of dives in a submersible called Alvin confirmed the existence of the coral reef.

Mass bleaching events at Great Barrier Reef this year kill more corals than ever before

However, coral can recover if the water temperature drops and the algae are able to recolonise them.

Coral reefs turn ghostly white as El Niño creates mayhem in Lakshadweep

The waters of the Lakshadweep archipelago are so warm that coral reefs are bleaching, warn marine biologists.

Australian govt spells out plans to protect Great Barrier Reef

The Australian Government detailed on Monday how it will ban dumping of all dredge soil in the Great Barrier Reef

Brazil has lost 80 percent of coral reefs in 50 years

The coral reefs of northeastern Brazil have been reduced in size by some 80 percent over the past 50 years due to abusive extraction and pollution from urban and industrial sources, a new report says.

Indo-Pacific corals more resilient than Caribbean twins

Corals of the Great Barrier Reef in Australia and Indo-Pacific region recover faster from stress than their ...