Rising ocean acidity weakens corals, boosts algae and makes reefs flatter. Even small chemical changes reshape reef life.

By the year 2100, rising carbon dioxide levels are expected to alter ocean chemistry so severely that coral reef communities ...

When we think of coral reefs, we picture bright fish, clear water and colourful corals. But reefs have also shaped the planet ...

Coral reefs didn’t merely mirror global change, but helped regulate how fast the climate bounced back from massive surges of ...

On a remote coral reef near Papua New Guinea, endless streams of bubbles rise from cracks in the seabed into the shallow ...

Ocean acidification is the ongoing decrease in the pH of Earth's oceans, caused by the oceans' absorption of atmospheric ...

Researchers found that coral reefs are crucial in regulating the carbon cycle and supporting climate stability.

Coral reefs have long been celebrated as biodiversity hotspots—but new research shows they have also played a much deeper ...

The Coral Restoration Campaign unites technology and creativity to boost marine conservation and tourists' appreciation of ...

Beautiful coral reefs underneath,deep sea or oceans are basic attractions for sea explorers who love to find unique and ...

A new paper in Oxford Open Climate Change indicates that extensive bleaching and deaths are widespread at several major coral reefs around the world. This suggests that climate change has resulted in ...

ORLANDO, Fla. – Simulated moonlight. Perfect temperatures. A hum of bubbling saltwater. A team of marine biologists had done everything they could to set the stage for something akin to a romantic ...