We know that noisy reefs are healthy, but carefully listening to the sounds made by fish, invertebrates and humans underwater can help us understand the details better, such as changing diversity, ...

New research from Simon Brandl at UT’s Marine Science Institute challenges a long-held belief about coral reefs. Coral reef in the Maldives. Credit: Jordan M. Casey/University of Texas at Austin.

Hawaiian coral reefs may face unprecedented ocean acidification within 30 years, driven by carbon emissions. A new study by University of Hawai‘i researchers shows that even under conservative climate ...

This article is part of TPM Cafe, TPM’s home for opinion and news analysis. It was originally published at The Conversation. This novel approach involves storing and cooling coral sperm and larvae, or ...

A new study links grazing halo patterns in coral reefs, as well as those in other patchy habitats, to the spatial patterns of the shelter habitat itself. The researchers found that grazing halos are ...

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Most coral reefs will soon stop growing and may begin to erode—and almost all will do so if global warming hits 2°C, according to a new study in the western Atlantic. An international team, led by ...

After a disastrous year for coral reefs in which abnormally high ocean temperatures served a fatal blow to many of the vital underwater ecosystems, researchers have found a glimmer of hope off the ...

NHA TRANG, Vietnam (AP) — The gentle waves off the coast of central Vietnam's Nha Trang obscure an open secret: The life-giving coral reefs below are dying. The waters are eerily devoid of fish. The ...

If you're hoping that reef-restoring coral larvae will settle down in damaged reefs, you can't just sit around and wait for it to happen. You have to get out there and entice the larvae, which is ...

Chemicals commonly found in sunscreen cause permanent DNA damage to coral. The Earth's coral reefs, some of the most diverse and valuable ecosystems in the world, are facing a number of serious ...