The back reef includes the shallow lagoon between the shore and coral reef. This habitat includes small patches of corals, sea grass beds, and sand plains. The back reef is often warmer because of ...

It tells of a time 125,000 years ago, when a modest increase in Earth’s temperatures caused ice sheets to melt and global sea levels to surge. The height of the coral — which can grow only ...

Record-breaking ocean heat has taken a devastating toll on one of the world’s greatest natural wonders, with coral bleaching ...

who has worked in coral restoration for years, has planted upwards of 10,000 corals in his career. He was planting corals in the sand just off the island shore, in an area where many sea cucumbers ...

the framework of the coral reef is filled with sediment and cemented with calcite and aragonite. If sea level changes, the reefs become exposed to corrosive rainwater that dissolves the unstable ...

This coral (pictured below) would have provided sanctuary for thousands of sea creatures including oysters and plants ... They had to tow it in to shore and deposited them has high up on the beach as ...

A new study co-led by the Center for Coastal Climate Resilience (CCCR) at UC Santa Cruz shows coral reef restoration in ...

Torrential rain brought runoff that clouded the inner waters, forcing him to focus on reefs farther from shore. Even so, Kimbe Bay endures. The silver fish, the brilliant coral, the crimson sea ...

Visitors have started avoiding the water because of the thick layer oil on a number of shores, a resident ... and preserve the sensitive, coral-dense Red Sea ecosystem. The authorities have ...

Think you’ve seen all that Saudi Arabia has to offer? Think again. The Saudi Red Sea, the country’s newest tourism ...

Plenty More Fish in the Sea? Environmental Protections Account for Around 10 Percent of Fish Stocks on Coral Reefs Oct. 7, 2024 — New research shows that international conservation efforts ...