The octopus uses chromatophores to change color, texture, and shape for camouflage and communication. The flamboyant ...

scientists say Coral reef bleaching across happens when stressed coral expel the algae that are their food source and give them their color. If the bleaching is severe and long-lasting ...

The corals, full of color just days before ... the director of NOAA’s coral reef conservation program. Coral groups outplant coral to help rebuild reef coverage by taking small bits of coral ...

Shimmering fish of every color dart in and out of vibrant colonies ... Globally, about half of the coral reefs have died ...

Researchers have found that reef fish from the Arabian Gulf, the world's hottest sea, exhibit a higher tolerance to temperature fluctuations compared to those from more thermally stable coral reefs.

Coral reefs are some of the world's most diverse ecosystems. Despite making up less than 1% of the world's oceans, one ...

NHA TRANG, Vietnam (AP) — The gentle waves off the coast of central Vietnam's Nha Trang obscure an open secret: The life-giving coral reefs below are dying. The waters are eerily devoid of fish. The ...

Southeast Asia’s coral reefs make up over a third of the world ... but bleaching events — when many corals lose color at the same time — are happening more frequently because of climate ...