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The coral sanctuary is a wildlife hotspot where species are thriving despite warming events that have killed their neighbours.
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It all starts east of the Philippines where the constant blowing of the tradewinds and the ocean currents forces huge masses of water up against the Philippines, where it is trapped and forced southwards.
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Researchers in Australia have uncovered a massive “detached” coral reef off the Queensland coast, the first of its kind to be discovered in more than 120 years.
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Released earlier this month, the Global Reef Expedition: Cook Islands Final Report contains critical information on the health and resiliency of coral reef ecosystems in the Cook Islands.
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Text by Steve Rosenberg
FIle photos by Larry Cohen and Olga Torrey
Moreover, these often turbid and turbulent freshwater bodies host a huge variety of species, many of them as big and colourful as their marine counterparts.
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The next time you come across the tiny fish going about their business at a coral reef, take a moment to contemplate their important role in the reef ecosystem.
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The discovery of the first coral reef in Italy was made two kilometres off the coast of Monopoli in Apulia by researchers from the University of Bari.
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The area within the Coral Triangle is well known as the world's top hot spot for marine biodiversity, with its unrivalled diversity of marine creatures and coral reefs. For many years, scientists have sought to find out why this is so.
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Together with sea otters, sea stars play essential roles in the kelp forests' defence against sea urchins.
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In a bid to restore the Great Barrier Reef (GBR), the Australian Government has launched a challenge to scientists, business leaders, innovators and entrepreneurs to come up with novel, innovative solutions that can protect corals and boost the re
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When factors such as heat waves destroy seagrasses, sharks become critical for ecosystem health. Where tiger sharks rove seagrass beds, dugongs and other shark prey steer clear.
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Admittedly, the idea of protecting seagrass is not as “glamorous” as protecting the rainforest, but this marine vegetation is essential to both marine life and humans.
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Having completed two high-profile collaborative research projects in 2016—one with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) documenting the U-576 WWII German submarine at a depth of 721ft (220m) off North Carolina along the US Ea
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The population of old fish in fish populations worldwide has significantly been reduced due to fishing activities, and this will negatively impact the diversity and stability of marine ecosystems.
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Jennifer O’Leary, a California Sea Grant Marine Biologist based at Polytechnic State University, and her colleagues surveyed 97 marine experts to get their observations about climate-induced perturbations, including temperature changes, severe sto
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