Coral Reefs
Latest about coral reefs

Sickly Coral Reefs Fail the Smell Test
By Megan Gannon published
When looking for a place to settle down, young corals and fish use chemical cues to sniff out bad neighborhoods littered with seaweed.

Even in Deepwater Canyons, America's Corals At Risk (Op-Ed)
By Ali Chase published
American corals are facing new risks, even at great depths.

Palawan Photos: The Philippines Biodiversity Frontier
By Jessie Lewis published
Journey across the province of Palawan, which pokes out to the West of the Philippine Islands like a long finger squashed between the South China Sea and Sulu Sea.

Coral Crypt: Photos of Damage from the 2010 Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill
By Live Science Staff published

Oldest Animal-Built Reef Discovered in Namibia
By Tia Ghose published
Scientists have unearthed evidence for the oldest animal-built reef in the world, which was built by an ancient filter feeder called Cloudina some 550 million years ago.

'Coral Corridors' Sheltered Fish from Climate Change
By Becky Oskin published
One of the world's great coral reef regions protected fish from the ravages of climate change for the past 3 million years.

Great Barriers: Reefs First Line of Coastal Defense
By Brian Kahn published
Coral reefs are an amazingly effective first line of defense for coastal communities.
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