Department of Environment and Natural Resources Secretary Maria Antonia Yulo Loyzaga expressed gratitude to the United ...

It was a group called Force Blue, which does coral reef restoration and other ocean conservation work ... we’re all on the ...

NHA TRANG, Vietnam | The gentle waves off the coast of central Vietnam’s Nha Trang obscure an open secret: The life-giving coral reefs below are dying. The waters are eerily devoid of fish.

One of the most incredible coral facts is that, while coral reefs are estimated to make up less than 1% of the surface of our planet, they’re vital to 25 ... like dusky sharks, blue sharks, blacktip ...

Second, while parrotfish help reefs to grow by keeping them clean, they also can cause gradual erosion of reef structures. Some parrotfish species graze by biting off chunks of coral, especially ...

“In the face of mounting threats to coral reefs, this multiplying effect is exactly what we need right now.” The Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework The planet is experiencing a dangerous ...

Widespread coral ... It means reefs often don't have time to recover between destructive bleaching events. All this is compounded by the general trend towards warmer oceans as the planet heats ...

Reporting in Proceedings Biological Sciences, researchers found that a species of branching coral benefitted from a reef-dwelling crab, especially when the coral was heat-stressed and wounded.

Hawai’i researchers have identified ten new sponge species in Kāneʻohe Bay, emphasizing their ecological importance in coral reef ecosystems. Their findings reveal hidden biodiversity and highlight ...