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A reef’s shape and sound are taking center stage in new research on coral restoration strategies.
Ocean sand can transmit stony coral tissue loss disease, which has killed millions of coral colonies in Florida and the Caribbean since 2014.
A pristine reef unaffected by coral bleaching has been discovered in Tahiti more than 100 feet deep by a team of divers mapping the ocean floor for UNESCO.
Learning to dive? Get hooked on the sport for life in Florida’s favorite island chain
Branching and boulder corals releasing billions of new coral larvae onto the Great Barrier Reef, which has battled bleaching in recent years.
Quintana Roo, in Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula, insured about 100 miles of coastline to protect the reef, which generates about $6.2 billion a year in regional economic activity.
The world's first complete map of nearshore reefs aims to enable decision-makers access to real-time data to inform management.