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The world is experiencing the most intense global coral bleaching event on record, with 84 percent of reefs experiencing heat ...

Coral reefs are a crucial part of the marine ecosystem, providing habitats for all sorts of marine life and protecting ...

The new species was identified off the coast of the Yucatan Peninsula in the southwestern Gulf of Mexico. The body of water was renamed as the Gulf of America by executive order on Jan. 20 by ...

Swim along the edge of a coral reef and you'll often see schools of sleek, torpedo-shaped fishes gliding through the currents, feeding on tiny plankton from the water column. For decades ...

Have you ever wondered what happens beneath the waves while you sleep? Coral reefs are not just static underwater ...

This discovery is huge, considering the severe pressures that warming oceans and climate change are placing on coral reefs worldwide ... crabs, and fish. This particular coral specimen was ...

While it's possible to kayak with your own set of snorkeling gear from the main island, it's best to venture to the Coral ... the blue. In the crevices of the corals, search for reef fish ...

Not many people visit Lady Elliot Island, at the Great Barrier Reef's southern tip. But a lot of people are trying to protect ...

More information: Zoe T. Richards et al, Deoxygenation following coral spawning and low-level thermal stress trigger mass coral mortality at Coral Bay, Ningaloo Reef, Coral Reefs (2024). DOI: 10. ...

On a remote reef off the coast of Mexico ... according to the study. The fish have “electric blue” lines around the snout and onto the body, researchers said. Puebla, et al (2025) Zootaxa ...