Victoria University of Wellington have discovered a species of sea squirt that is thought to be new to science.

A study found a 3,000-year coral reef growth standstill in the Gulf of Eilat. Tectonic shifts and sea-level changes caused ...

Plenty More Fish in the Sea? Environmental Protections Account for Around 10 Percent of Fish Stocks on Coral Reefs Oct. 7, 2024 — New research shows that international conservation efforts ...

Among the myriad creatures that populate our ocean, some stand out as having an outsized impact on the marine ...

Swim through seagrass meadows, explore ancient history and observe dugongs among coral reefs — an awe-inspiring world beneath ...

New study reveals that coral reefs in the Gulf of Eilat experienced a surprising 3,000-year "shutdown" in growth, from about 4,400 to 1,000 years ago, likely due to a temporary drop in sea level that ...

Mounting reports of illegal seabed dredging in Indonesian waters have raised ecological alarm bells following the resumption ...

France's nuclear-powered aircraft carrier Charles De Gaulle made its first visit to the Philippines for joint naval exercises ...

RV Sonne is giving scientists new insight into the ocean floor, scouting underwater volcanos and coral reefs around the motū.

Occupied by Vietnam since the 1980s, the reef in the Spratly Islands is claimed by several countries, in a dispute that has ...

As these crucial "reef gardeners" disappear, coral reefs face a growing threat of algal overgrowth, pushing entire ecosystems toward collapse. The study was published in Ecology. Sea urchins, often ...