Why do some coral reefs weather marine heat waves better than others? A new study published in Scientific Reports shows that ...

Climate change and greenhouse gas emissions have been highly political issues since the terms went mainstream nearly three decades ago. Despite scientists and researchers warning world leaders that a ...

This alliance has renewed its strategic partnership to support the protection of one of the Mexican Caribbean’s most ...

Collection of water for analyzing reef water microorganisms is routinely done in St. John, USVI, using a Niskin bottle, which can be closed underwater at the sampling location. Woods Hole, MA (May 16, ...

Ocean deoxygenation, driven by rising sea temperatures and nutrient loading, poses an escalating threat to coral reef ecosystems worldwide. Reduced dissolved oxygen constrains energy metabolism in ...

New research has mapped more than 64,000 square miles where the crucial habitat seems to be somewhat protected from the impacts of the warming ocean ...

New Zealand's earlier efforts to safeguard marine or coastal environments, particularly as marine reserves and marine protected areas, typically focused on shallow ecosystems, largely because that is ...

This video shows part of the Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia, where a long coral reef forms a natural barrier between the deep blue Coral Sea and the shallow turquoise lagoon. From above, ...

Climate change poses acute and multifaceted challenges to coral reef ecosystems worldwide. Rising sea temperatures drive more frequent and severe bleaching events, undermining the symbiosis between ...

Samsung has collaborated with Scripps and Seatrees to develop a new smartphone tool specialized for underwater photography.