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.

Coral reefs protect coastlines from strong currents, waves and tropical storms, and reef fish feed local populations with a valuable source of protein. There are many threats to the biodiversity ...

A recent survey of 21 sites across the Ningaloo Reef suggests a coral death rate between 1 to 5 per cent. Bleaching old-growth corals have highlighted the extent of the damage. Scientists say a ...

The submarine crashed during an excursion to see the coral reef, officials said. LONDON -- Multiple people are dead and nearly two dozen injured after a tourism submarine crashed in the Red Sea ...

"It has gone deep, it's not just the top of the reef that is bleaching. Many different species of coral are bleaching." Branching through shallow waters along Australia's western coast, the 300 ...

How bad is it? I have just returned from Ningaloo Reef, where I saw widespread bleaching and the first signs of coral mortality. Up to 90% of the coral found in shallow areas of the northern ...

Western Australia’s Ningaloo has experienced the highest level of heat stress ever recorded, while coral bleaching on the Great Barrier Reef has been detected from Townsville to Cape York ...

CAIRO (AP) — A recreational submarine taking 45 tourists on an underwater cruise of coral reefs in the Red ... underwater with panoramic windows on the bottom to give views of the marine life ...

Travel to the Indian Ocean to discover Tanzania's lush, history-rich islands, each with their own unique magic and experiences. Jumeirah Thanda Island is situated within the Shungimbili Island ...

Friends of Marine Life (FML), which has been active in studying and documenting marine life off Thiruvananthapuram, has claimed to have found extensive coral patches on the seabed at a depth of 22 ...

Hurghada is a major destination for divers, snorkelers and other tourists drawn by the Red Sea's extensive coral reefs ... underwater with panoramic windows on the bottom to give views of the ...