Coral reefs are the most diverse of all marine ecosystems. They teem with life, with about one-quarter of all ocean species depending on reefs for food and shelter at some point in their lifecycle.

Object Details Author Dubinsky, Z (Zvy) Stambler, Noga Contents Coral research : past efforts and future horizons / Robert H. Richmond, Eric Wolanski -- The paleoecology of coral reefs / John M.

Estimates vary immensely, but coral reefs may be the most diverse ecosystem on earth; they likely at least rival terrestrial rainforests. Diversity is important for a variety of reasons.

To explore these various aspects of the reef ecosystem, they combined datasets from coral reef surveys, estimated coral-reef-associated biodiversity, fishery catches and effort, fishery impacts on ...

Hanauma Bay Nature Preserve, a popular snorkeling destination that attracts nearly a million annual visitors, underwent a remarkable and rapid recovery when tourism ceased during the 2020 COVID-19 ...

A new Arizona State University study reveals the extent to which sewage pollution threatens the fragile coral reef ecosystems ...

The Coming Ecosystem Collapse Is Already Here for Coral Conservationists are waging an expensive fight of diminishing returns to save reefs and those who depend on them.

A reef ecosystem unlike any seen before has just been discovered at the mouth of the Amazon River. Wedged between the French Guiana-Brazil border and the Maranhão State in Brazil, the reef lies ...

A new study reveals clear evidence highlighting the importance of fish biodiversity to the health of spectacular tropical coral reef ecosystems. However, the study's results show that even ...

Our beloved coral reefs face serious threats.From disease to widespread bleaching driven by increasing ocean temperatures, ...