the mushroom corals are gradually pushed down to the fore reef area, which is generally a calmer, sandy seabed environment.

While a coral reef is a complex ecosystem formed by multiple coral colonies, this one is a vast network of interconnected coral polyps. The new coral belongs to the species Pavona clavus.

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 ...

Record ocean heat has taken a devastating toll on one of the world’s greatest natural wonders, with coral bleaching on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef reaching “catastrophic” levels ...

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The reef areas where C ... with the farthest coral traveling only 8 millimeters (0.3 inches). When competing fields of blue and white light were presented together, all corals moved toward ...

With too few tritons on the reef, crown-of-thorns starfish populations can explode, jeopardizing the living coral that makes up reefs. Covered with long, venomous spikes, the crown-of-thorns ...