A 3-D simulation shows corals growing into a community.

Coral reefs near Maui, Hawaii, show signs of erosion due to excess nutrients from wastewater.

Stony coral tissue loss disease has already affected 80 percent of Florida’s coastal reef system. Now, a huge team of responders is working to slow its spread and prepare for future restoration efforts.

Diverse plots of corals appeared healthier than monocultures at the end of a 16-month study.

Gates was director of the Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology and a strong advocate for coral conservation.

With the help of gold nanorods and a cryoprotectant, coral larvae are brought back to life after cryopreservation.

Algae on the reefs make a sound when they produce gas bubbles.

Both deep and shallow reefs are prone to bleaching, concludes a new study.

Historically thought to be a refuge for coral growing in the shallows, coral reefs from oceanic depths face similar threats, finds a new study.