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 ...

In the Maldives, on the biggest tides, one particular coral lagoon becomes so flooded with plankton that it attracts hundreds of manta rays. On the sheltered side of the reef there are sand flats ...

Agricultural development has a tremendous impact on coral reefs, especially in the shallow waters of the lagoons surrounding Mo’orea. The removal of trees from large swaths of land for planting ...

Pat Hutchings, a marine biologist focused on studying marine worms, visited Bora-Bora in 2015 while on vacation and decided ...

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 ...

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - A team from Conservation Indonesia uncovered a new species of dwarf goby fish (Eviota samota) in Saleh ...

Record ocean heat has taken a devastating toll on one of the world’s greatest natural wonders, with coral bleaching on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef reaching “catastrophic” levels ...