A new study links grazing halo patterns in coral reefs, as well as those in other patchy habitats, to the spatial patterns of the shelter habitat itself. The researchers found that grazing halos are ...

The biodiversity of Earth's oceans is disproportionately concentrated in coral reefs—the vibrant undersea ecosystems where ...

As the world’s largest coral reef system, stretching over 2,300 kilometres along the Queensland coast and home to a staggering diversity of marine life, it is the Earth’s most extraordinary ...

Scientists from Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) and the National Center for Wildlife (NCW) have reported the discovery of an unusual ecosystem beneath the ...

They’re made up of about 20 small islands, many of them ringed with shallow reef systems ideal for snorkeling. Visibility often reaches 100 feet on clear days, and the waters here stay warm year ...

These reef ecosystems exhibit remarkable ecological complexity—comparable to those found in later reef systems. This study enhances our understanding of early reef ecosystems and the evolution of ...