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.

And yet, with ocean temperatures rising, coral reefs are disappearing at an alarming rate. Learn more about the Coral Reef Rescue Initiative, a partnership to safeguard globally significant coral ...

"Fire coral is known for ... the inheritors of the reef, while other corals, particularly stony corals, die back." According to a later comment from the poster of the latest Reddit post, the ...