The back reef includes the shallow lagoon between the shore and coral reef. This habitat includes small patches of corals, sea grass beds, and sand plains. The back reef is often warmer because of ...

Healthy coastal habitats are the gift that keeps on giving. We need them back, so there's a lot of enthusiasm for restoring ...

A partnership to safeguard globally significant coral reefs. © Paul Mckenzie / WWF-HK Coral reefs cover less than 0.1% of our ocean, but they are home to 25% of its ...

Coral reefs are the most biodiverse habitats in the oceans, and like the trees of a rainforest, the coral structures provide the structure of the ecosystem, within which other plants and animals live.

They are very similar to the original communities and have contributed to the recovery of the functioning of the coral reef, a habitat where species usually grow very slowly. Thus, these colonies ...

The reefs are particularly important to Hawaiians, as they "provide habitat for … nearshore fisheries, protect coasts from waves and storms and support tourism and fishing industries worth ...

CHILD NARRATOR: Reefs in Madagascar are at a serious risk ... but are slowly destroying the habitat of the fish they rely on. This clip was originally from the series Deadly Dilemmas.

The Center's Climate Law Institute works to reduce U.S. greenhouse gas emissions, thereby protecting coral reefs and the habitat of numerous ocean species, including the humphead wrasse. Get the ...