Coral reefs are one of the most diverse ecosystems on the planet. What are the abiotic and biotic interactions that structure this diverse ecosystem? Corals are members of the phylum Cnidaria, a ...

Coral reef systems exert a profound influence on coastal hydrodynamics through processes of wave attenuation, current modulation and energy dissipation. Incoming waves break on reef crests, ...

A $35 million debt-for-nature swap between Indonesia and the U.S. aims to conserve coral reefs in eastern Indonesia over the next nine years, with the funding offset by canceled sovereign debt payable ...

Human activity has lessened the resilience of modern coral reefs by restricting the food-fueled energy flow that moves through the food chains of these critical ecosystems, reports an international ...

The artist team of Nansi Bielanski Gallup and David Gallup will share their undersea adventures, and the importance of ecosystems supported by coral reefs during an exhibit of their artwork — called A ...

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