There are growing concerns about the worldwide expansion of coral reef destruction. Research team: “This is an extremely ...

A scuticociliate parasite is causing mass die-offs of sea urchins across the Caribbean, Red Sea and Indian Ocean, leading to algal overgrowth on coral reefs. Scientists warn this could trigger ...

For divers and snorkelers looking for lesser-known Caribbean islands filled with healthy marine treasures, keep on reading ...

Infected sea urchin on Reunion Island. Photo credit: Jean-Pascal Quod.

Plenty More Fish in the Sea? Environmental Protections Account for Around 10 Percent of Fish Stocks on Coral Reefs Oct. 7, 2024 — New research shows that international conservation efforts ...

An international team of researchers, led by scientists from Tel Aviv University, has discovered that the pathogen responsible for the mass deaths of sea urchins along the Red Sea coast is the same ...

"Now it's a global event, a pandemic. The Caribbean, Red Sea, and the Indian Ocean are critical regions for the world's coral reefs, and mortality rates for sea urchins in these areas are very ...

Coral reef ecosystems are generally high in biodiversity, most often found in shallow tropical seas, and are threatened by factors including ocean acidification, global warming and sea level rise.

Understandably, the attractiveness of island nations has made them a haven for tourism. Revenues from tourism often exceeds ...

At the Smithsonian, 24 climate-controlled seawater tanks simulate varying levels of deoxygenation already present on coral reefs around the world, ranging from severe deoxygenation, which our research ...