Coral reefs are marine structures created by calcifying coral animals and their algal symbionts ... and are threatened by factors including ocean acidification, global warming and sea level ...

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 ...

Animals respond differently to ocean acidification, and it’s difficult to predict exactly how ocean ecosystems ... For example, corals are vulnerable to acidification, yet they are essential to coral ...

Corals are animals, but many are powered by the ... The twin threats to coral reefs are coral bleaching, and ocean acidification - both are ultimately linked to anthropogenic (human-induced ...

Beneath the ocean’s waves, coral reefs reign as ancient ... coral reefs provide life and habitats for an array of plants and animals. The underwater seascape may lack flocks of exotic birds ...

Although they occupy less than 0.1% of the ocean floor, coral reefs are home to a quarter of all marine life - that’s more species than rainforests. Animals use reefs for shelter, food and laying eggs ...

Capable of growing into thickets up to five feet high and more than 30 feet across, staghorn corals produce long, cylindrical branches out of bases anchored to the ocean floor. Staghorn corals can ...

Coral reefs are pivotal for the sustenance of life but an NGO's well-meaning effort to create an artificial reef in the late ...

to be the loudest animal in the ocean. Reef sounds are beneficial to some marine animals, which use them to locate reefs – a source of food and shelter. For researchers, recent studies suggest that ...

We're already seeing the effects as coral reefs collapse, oyster beds disappear and tiny creatures that are important food sources get smaller and weaker. Sign our petition to help protect ocean life ...