The biodiversity of Earth's oceans is disproportionately concentrated in coral reefs—the vibrant undersea ecosystems where ...

Industrial fishing has caused immense damage to ocean life, but given the right protection, the sea has miraculous powers of ...

A new study links grazing halo patterns in coral reefs, as well as those in other patchy habitats, to the spatial patterns of the shelter habitat itself. The researchers found that grazing halos are ...

NOAA’s Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary has rescued nearly 200 coral fragments dislodged by a pair of vessel groundings ...