Fire corals are commonly found in shallow reefs "where ... I had a rash for literally months." FlipMick noted: "I had something like this when I brushed a coral with my left shin while in the ...
Overfishing of sharks is linked to coral reef destruction. Without sharks, smaller fish stop eating coral-eating starfish.
Coral reefs are hot spots for more than fish. Fish and corals in reefs across the Pacific Ocean may harbor nearly 3 million varieties of bacteria, researchers report June 1 in Nature Communications.
Chemical sunscreens floating on the surface of the ocean can block the sunlight coral reefs in Hawaii need to survive, says ...
Coral reefs are some of the world's most diverse ecosystems. Despite making up less than 1% of the world's oceans, one ...
Bring reef-safe sunscreen to protect the coral from chemicals that cause bleaching, have plenty of water to stay hydrated, ...
Researchers have found that reef fish from the Arabian Gulf, the world's hottest sea, exhibit a higher tolerance to temperature fluctuations compared to those from more thermally stable coral reefs.