The variety of life found on coral reefs attracts some of the ocean’s deadliest predators. In response, reef species have evolved a fantastic array of survival strategies to avoid being eaten. Some ...

The wildlife documentary series narrated by David Attenborough reveals the ingenious ways life ... Some animals come to reefs for rest and relaxation. In the desert sands of Egypt, coral reefs ...

the coral structures provide the structure of the ecosystem, within which other plants and animals live. The Great Barrier Reef is the largest structure ever made by life on Earth. It’s the ...

Coral reefs provide an important ecosystem for life underwater, protect coastal areas by reducing the power of waves ... They help protect areas such as mangrove forests and seagrass beds that act as ...

Our Planet, the incredible new documentary series narrated by Sir David Attenborough, explores the beauty of life on Earth and highlights the threats that we pose to it. In the coastal seas episode, ...

A partnership to safeguard globally significant coral reefs. © Paul Mckenzie / WWF-HK Coral reefs cover less than 0.1% of our ocean, but they are home to 25% of its ...

Coral reefs globally are facing unprecedented pressures and are particularly sensitive to climate change and extremes in temperature. Most hard corals grow thanks to a symbiotic relationship between ...

More information: Zoe T. Richards et al, Deoxygenation following coral spawning and low-level thermal stress trigger mass coral mortality at Coral Bay, Ningaloo Reef, Coral Reefs (2024). DOI: 10. ...