Amidst the decline of reefs worldwide, UCR scientists have launched a $1.1 million project to uncover how coral regains ...

A record 2023 heat wave all but eradicated two species of coral that historically served as the backbone of Florida's reefs, ...

New research reports the functional extinction of Acropora corals from Florida's Coral Reef. Scientists have documented ...

Two of Florida’s Acropora reef-building coral species had become functionally extinct across Florida’s coral reef.

Aerial image of coral reef and coastline in the South Kona, Hawaiʻi region. Credit: ASU Global Airborne Observatory When imagining corals, the picture that comes to mind is usually a stationary one: a ...

Florida's reefs are on the front line of the crisis ... Andrew Baker (center) and his team at the University of Miami breed different types of coral in large tanks, searching for ones that can ...

MIAMI-- Florida's coral reefs hit a critical point this summer as record ocean heat led to widespread coral bleaching and were blamed for destroying coral that had been part of a seven-year reef ...

The crucial reef-building corals were decimated by a marine heat wave in the Florida Keys. Can advances in restoration help ...

For many, diving in a coral reef is a life-changing experience, and these destinations are sure to provide an otherwordly ...

An international report from climate scientists suggests tipping points for coral reefs have been reached, putting them at risk of dieback.

In early June 2023, the coral reefs in the lower Florida Keys and the Dry Tortugas were stunning. We were in diving gear, ...