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 ...

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

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

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 ...

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 ...