The coral reefs in the Bahamas, Jamaica, and the rest of the Caribbean are among the most biodiverse places on the planet. They’re also disappearing, threatened by everything from climate change to ...

Nearly 75% of the world's coral reefs are under threat from global stressors such as climate change and local stressors such as overfishing and coastal development. Those working to understand and ...

Researchers used Earth-orbiting satellites to map coral reef biodiversity at a global scale to show that areas of high habitat diversity also have high species diversity. This new satellite mapping ...

The Caribbean Division of The Nature Conservancy (TNC) has focused on monitoring, protecting and restoring the region’s marine environments for more than 40 years. As the plight of coral reefs has ...

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New research has identified critical 'connectivity hubs' like Lord Howe Island that link hundreds of reefs across the Pacific, enabling coral larvae to disperse and replenish damaged ecosystems. These ...

"Our lab is looking to map the best waves around the planet, we believe that finding these resilient reefs, as we like to call them, that also have the best waves, by learning more about them, we can ...

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Environmental scientist Alexandra Ordoñez Alvarez from the University of Queensland collects data in Far Northern Great Barrier Reef on Ashmore Bank. Courtesy of Arizona State University Scientists ...

Researchers have mapped a previously uncharted network of coral and rocky reefs hidden in the murky coastal waters of ...