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.

A recent study has established a predictive framework for identifying the source populations of Chondria tumulosa, a cryptogenic red macroalga that has been rapidly overtaking coral reef ecosystems in ...

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.

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 ...

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

Two Hawaii firefighters and a scientist are behind a Hawaii initiative to build coral reefs, and they are featured in a new documentary 'Reef Builders' available on Amazon Prime.

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

Unfortunately, coral reefs are among the most vulnerable environments on the planet to climate change. I am a marine scientist in Hawaii. My colleagues and I are trying to understand how coral reefs ...

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 ...