Massive sea urchin populations are destroying Hawaii's coral reefs faster than they can naturally rebuild themselves.

This study measured the growth rate of coral reefs in Honaunau Bay, Hawaii, using on-site data gathering and aerial imagery. Researchers found that the reefs are being eroded by sea urchin populations ...

A newstudy published in PLOS ONEwarns that Hawaiian coral reefs are facing a major ecological tipping point. Researchers from ...

Prior research in the 1980s found areas in Hawaii with carbonate production ... which rely on the reefs and the fishes that live there. Van Woesik said the study highlights the need for more ...

As coral reefs struggle to adapt to warming waters, high levels of pollution and sea-level rise, ballooning sea-urchin populations are threatening to ...

President Donald Trump has signed an order stripping protections from the Pacific Islands Marine Heritage National Monument ...

The study analyzes the spatial distribution patterns of "grazing halos" surrounding coral reefs. Around the world, coral ...

The Center for Biological Diversity is suing the military for details on a proposal to build a rocket test site in a remote ...

Exploring the underwater world through snorkeling provides a unique window into colorful marine life and exquisite coral ...

While holidays in Hawaiʻi are marked by extensive outdoor excursions and activities, there is great deal to see that’s ...