Researchers used Earth-orbiting satellites to map coral reef biodiversity at a global scale to show that areas of high habitat diversity also have high species diversity. This new satellite mapping ...

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Coral reefs comprise just 1% of the ocean floor, yet they are home to 25% of the world’s marine fish, a growing source of protein for people. But reefs are imperiled by a range of threats including ...

Nearly 75% of the world's coral reefs are under threat from global stressors such as climate change and local stressors such as overfishing and coastal development. Those working to understand and ...

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A wave of recent studies is rewriting what scientists know about coral strength, and the findings are already shaping how ...

Approximately 33 percent of reef-forming coral species are threatened with extinction due to multiple threats including habitat destruction, pollution, and climate change. Nearly half of Australia's ...

After a disastrous year for coral reefs in which abnormally high ocean temperatures served a fatal blow to many of the vital underwater ecosystems, researchers have found a glimmer of hope off the ...

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