Coral reefs can be separated into three distinct zones: the back reef, reef crest, and fore-reef (Figure 7). The back reef includes the shallow lagoon between the shore and coral reef. This ...

The largest type of coral reef, barrier reefs border the continental shelf like fringing reefs, but grow further out in a ...

“In Millennium lagoon the reefs are paved with clams ... were some of the highest ever reported from a coral reef. At several locations divers saw endangered Napoleon wrasses, one of the ...

The coral reef systems of the Al Wajh lagoon on the Red Sea, the world's fourth largest barrier reef system, are estimated to host approximately 210 species of hard corals and 120 species of soft ...

Record-breaking ocean heat has taken a devastating toll on one of the world’s greatest natural wonders, with coral bleaching ...

Researchers behind a new study have warned that the Great Barrier Reef has reached catastrophic coral bleaching levels.

As I descended toward the lagoon floor, I was hoping things weren't as bad as we'd been told. Settling down beside the reef, I saw dead coral everywhere. What had been flourishing, overlapping ...

Beneath the lagoon's surface, you might spot blacktip reef sharks, lemon sharks, manta rays, sea turtles and a variety of reef fish. Pink whip stingrays always make an appearance. And depending on ...