For this reason, coral reefs are often referred to as the rainforests of the oceans. It is believed that around one quarter of all ocean biodiversity ... and sperm into the water at night.

Coral reefs need clean, clear water. When pollutants enter the water ... pledged their support for a new action plan to protect ocean biodiversity. It is an important step which will tackle ...

Plastic is one of the biggest threats to the future of coral reefs after ocean warming ... Coral bleaching is caused by unusually warm water. Coral polyps loose algae from their tissues, which ...

As record ocean heat threatens ... Administration and coral restoration groups are shifting their efforts to better keep up with the warming climate. The goal is clear: Find the survivors from ...

such as clear agitated waters of normal salinity, free from sediment, and a temperature between about 18 and 30 o C. Within the structure of the coral reefs, members of almost every phyla of ...

This is a fossilized coral — one of dozens scattered across the Indian Ocean archipelago of the Seychelles. It is a piece of history, hidden in plain sight. It tells of a time 125,000 years ago ...

Learn more about ocean life in Sea of Hope ... A rainbow of colors from shallow mounds of coral rippled in the clear water. The sea’s usual constituents were there—algae-munching surgeonfish ...