Coral reefs appear to run a daily timetable for microscopic life in nearby waters. Scientists found that microbial ...

Huangyan Island’s coral reef ecosystem remains healthy with 135 species of reef-building corals. China’s new national nature ...

The coral reef ecosystem of China's Huangyan Island is healthy, with the establishment of a national nature reserve there in ...

Like in humans, microbe levels can indicate health of ecosystem, say scientists from Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Haifa ...

University of Haifa’s Dr. Derya Akkaynak calls the study 'a critical baseline' that will enable future research to better ...

The fate of these ecosystems may hinge on events in the Pacific Ocean, in particular a natural climate cycle called the El ...

Coral reefs are often described as biodiversity hotspots, but new research shows they also act as powerful regulators of the ...

China on Monday released a survey report on the coral reef ecosystem of Huangyan Dao, located in Sansha City of the southernmost Hainan Province. The survey report showed that the average coverage ...

Coral reefs don’t just shape marine life you can see, they also control the daily rhythms of invisible microbes nearby.

Coral reefs are often framed as postcard scenery or biodiversity hotspots, but they are also working food factories that the ...

A federal council is preparing to make a critical decision about whether to reopen parts of the Oculina Bank, one of the ...

The intricate relationships between cleaner fish and cleaner shrimp underpin some of the most compelling examples of mutualism in coral reef ecosystems. These interactions involve smaller organisms ...