To bridge these gaps, scientists have turned to an unlikely ally—marine animals. Biologging, the practice of attaching small sensors to animals, has revolutionized marine research. These animal-borne ...

Capable of growing into thickets up to five feet high and more than 30 feet across, staghorn corals produce long, cylindrical branches out of bases anchored to the ocean floor. Staghorn corals can ...

Scientists found a “large”-eyed sea creature with “canine-like” teeth on reefs in the South Pacific Ocean and discovered a new species. Photo from / iStockphoto Near an island in the South Pacific ...

Animals respond differently to ocean acidification, and it’s difficult to predict ... For example, corals are vulnerable to acidification, yet they are essential to coral reef habitats that support a ...

A partnership to safeguard globally significant coral reefs. © Paul Mckenzie / WWF-HK Coral reefs cover less than 0.1% of our ocean, but they are home to 25% of its ...

We're already seeing the effects as coral reefs collapse, oyster beds disappear and tiny creatures that are important food sources get smaller and weaker. Shell-forming animals like corals, crabs, ...

Coral reefs are marine structures created by calcifying coral animals and their algal symbionts ... and are threatened by factors including ocean acidification, global warming and sea level ...

to be the loudest animal in the ocean. Reef sounds are beneficial to some marine animals, which use them to locate reefs – a source of food and shelter. For researchers, recent studies suggest that ...

Although they occupy less than 0.1% of the ocean floor, coral reefs are home to a quarter of all marine life - that’s more species than rainforests. Animals use reefs for shelter, food and laying eggs ...