Scientists working on reefs in the Indian Ocean have discovered that nutrients from seabird poop help corals grow!
Project Taramea trains young Māori divers in the Cook Islands to remove crown-of-thorns starfish that eat corals.
What do you know about coral and coral reefs? Challenge yourself to this coral reef quiz!
Coral reefs are some of the most biodiverse ecosystems on Earth. Image courtesy of Andrés Felipe Suárez-Castro. Coral reefs around the world are facing many conservation challenges. Approximately half of the world’s coral reefs have experienced decline of coral since the 1990s. One of the problems…
Part 2: Meet the local people of Sulawesi and learn about some of the local conservation issues Meet the local people: There are several ethnic groups in Sulawesi, each of which speaks its own language. One of the most distinct groups in Sulawesi is the…
By Lisa Algee This article is part of a three-part series on oceans and coral reefs consisting of the following articles: Rainforests and coral reefs Ocean prognosis (this article) Coral reef solutions Each has been taken from the Mongabay main site and adapted to meet…
By Lisa Algee This article is part of a three-part series on oceans and coral reefs consisting of the following articles: Rainforests and coral reefs (this article) Ocean prognosis Coral reef solutions Each has been taken from the Mongabay main site and adapted to meet…
By Lisa Algee This article is part of a three-part series on oceans and coral reefs consisting of the following articles: Rainforests and coral reefs Ocean prognosis Coral reef solutions (this article) Each has been taken from the Mongabay main site and adapted to meet…