A study done in Hawaii by Oregon State University and University of Hawaii researchers found that the wondrous beauty of coral reefs trumps all debate about human use versus environmental conservation. Most say, "Save the coral reefs, no matter what!"

Research by the University of Exeter reveals the major influence of fish on maintaining the delicate pH balance of our oceans, vital for the health of coral reefs and other marine life.

A sampling of 328 massive Porites coral reveals that growth of these colonies has slowed by roughly 13 percent since 1990.

A team of scientists from the New York-based Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) has reported a rapid recovery of coral reefs in areas of Indonesia, following the tsunami that devastated coastal regions throughout the Indian Ocean four years ago today.

Climate change and the inevitable extinction of the human species have been emphatically underlined by scientists studying coral reefs. But some leaders don’t listen.

The Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network has released a report on the condition of coral reefs around the world and the news is not good.

A new indicator of coral health has been discovered in a community of microscopic single-celled algae called dinoflagellates.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released a report that can help reduce the potential impact of climate change on estuaries, forests, wetlands, coral reefs, and other sensitive ecosystems.

A new study commissioned by the European Commission says that the sunscreen lotion that we used to protect us from the sun is a major contributor to coral bleaching.

This year's spawning of the coral in the Palau sea were predicted to be awesomely large. They didn't disappoint, turning the sea into a sexy pink broth and providing lots of samples for the scientists to get their hands on.

Bikini Atoll was the site of nearly two dozen nuclear tests from 1948 until 1958. The recent finding of extravagant coral growths have stunned the scientists who recently dove at Bravo Crater.

A strong Atlantic storm system has produced waves that are breaking up coral in Barbados. Beaches are being littered with coral that could be a sign of reef damage across the region.

A beautiful black, white and yellow butterflyfish, much admired by eco-tourists, divers and aquarium keepers alike, may be at risk of extinction, scientists have warned; the case of the Chevroned Butterflyfish is a stark example.

The International Year of the Reef launches a campaign to increase reef awareness and convince people to take an active role in protecting the reefs. The environmental campaign comes up against the ecotourism concept and the situation could get fishy.

The European Union's executive, the Commission (EC), called for immediate action on Friday to protect endangered coral reefs in the deep waters of Ireland.

Bleaching events are increasing in areas such as the Indo-Pacific Ocean and this is because the water temperature is rising. the increase in bleaching events is causing soft corals to die.

The future of fishing villages on Ranogga Island is uncertain. A massive quake shifted the island and left coral reefs exposed and dying, killing off the island's main food source.

When our coral reefs are sick, we get sick.

[b]small, slender-bodied sharks that "walk" with their fins along coral reefs[/b] Two new species of epaulette sharks that can walk on their fins were discovered along with a whole host of new species. The sharks are about 3 to 4 feet (1 to 1.2 ...

Moo over auto makers. The UN is blaming cattle for a multitude of environmental ills ranging from acid rain to poisoning the world's drinking water and destroying coral reefs.