A hidden ecosystem of giant sea spiders, octopuses, and other stunning sea creatures shows how life can flourish even when ...

Students and staff at the UNCW center for marine science are part of research projects to protect and learn about coral reefs ...

Dr. Jan Vicente, of Hawai’i Institute of Marine Biology (HIMB) and lead author of the Zootaxia article in which four new ...

Soft corals are creatures with bendable bodies that resemble plants, according to the Coral Reef Alliance. Nine nominal species are included in the Parasphaerasclera genus, but what makes ...

School of Biological and Chemical Sciences, Ryan Institute, University of Galway, H91TK33 Galway, Ireland ...

(AP Photo/Yannick Peterhans) Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year] NHA TRANG, Vietnam (AP) — The gentle waves off the coast of central Vietnam’s Nha Trang obscure an ...

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 ...

Ningaloo Reef is one of the best preserved reefs left out there. Tourism Western Australia Every grade schooler knows that Australia’s Great Barrier Reef is the world’s largest. The stuff of ...

A swarm of submersibles will be used to monitor and provide data on offshore artificial reefs intended to attract marine life in otherwise barren sections of sea, officials said Monday.

These reefs are the foundation of intricate food webs, offering feeding grounds and refuge for diverse creatures like fish, crustaceans, corals, sponges, and algae. Furthermore, these reefs serve ...