The shells of the hawksbill sea turtle have been used for luxury items for centuries, but with the species now endangered, ...

With too few tritons on the reef, crown-of-thorns starfish populations can explode, jeopardizing the living coral that makes ... carapace and kill the turtle. Many sea sponges, like anemones ...

A photographer has captured the dramatic moment a turtle narrowly escaped becoming this shark's dinner. Dylan DeHaas, from Perth, Australia, was flying his drone around Coral Bay, Western Australia, ...

Sedimentation, which screens out sunlight and kills polyps, is one of the principal causes of coral-reef decline worldwide. De-sedimentation by sea grass is a reciprocal service. Turtle grass ...

For example, hawksbill turtles eat lots of sea sponges, which would otherwise out-compete reef-building corals. So the turtles help to protect the coral reefs, which are crucial for the survival of ...

Federal officials have proposed spending $210 million for 10 projects aimed at restoring fisheries, sea turtles and invertebrate species — including shrimp, crabs, reef coral and shellfish ...

With its colourful coral reefs, turtles, whale sharks and sites ... these turtles peck and scrape rocks and coral, eating the sea sponges that grow on these structures. Sponges make up the largest ...