Creating a way for tourists and casual oceangoers to flag diseased coral is underway as white syndrome threatens reefs around ...

University of Hawaii researchers said ground water flowing into the ocean at just the right amount can boost the growth of ...

In addition to posing a threat to swimmers, sea urchins in this popular snorkeling and diving spot in Hawaii are also harming the local ecosystem.

Researchers said Honaunau Bay now has an average of 51 sea urchins per square meter. This is considered to be the highest recorded density on coral reefs anywhere in the world.

HONAUNAU, Hawaii — The turquoise water of Hōnaunau Bay in Hawaii, an area popular with snorkelers and divers, is teeming with spiny creatures that threaten to push the coral reef "past the ...

Compared to Hawaii, the decline of coral reefs is worse in the Great Barrier Reef and the Galapagos Islands, according to Asner. The problem is most severe in the Caribbean and the state of Florida.

In April, a proclamation from President Donald Trump opened the 490,000-square-mile Pacific Islands Heritage Marine Monument ...

Groundwater input to coral reefs directly affects water chemistry and triggers a cascade of changes in the coastal ecosystem, ...

Scientists from the University of Miami, the Florida Aquarium, and Tela Coral in Honduras are transplanting crossbred coral ...

Tropical coral reefs encrust the coastlines of islands and continents near Earth’s equator but this zone, which has offered sufficient light and warmth for corals to evolve over hundreds of millions ...