Coral reef, Description, Geochemistry, Origins, & Threats

Coral reef, ridge or hummock formed in shallow ocean areas by algae and the calcareous skeletons of coral polyps and other coelenterates. A coral reef may grow into a permanent coral island. Often called ‘rainforests of the sea,’ coral reefs are home to a spectacular variety of organisms.

Threats to Coral Reefs of Bermuda

How a Deep Sea Sensor Detected Reactive Oxygen Species Produced by Corals?

Coral reef - Pollution, Overfishing, Climate Change

The biologically rich live/dead coral degradation zone may include

World's deepest coral calcification rates measured off Hawaiian Islands

Ocean heat waves are on the rise — and killing coral

Coral reef, Description, Geochemistry, Origins, & Threats

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Coral reef, Description, Geochemistry, Origins, & Threats

Images showing the diversity of Vulnerable Marine Ecosystems

Coral reef, Description, Geochemistry, Origins, & Threats

Digging into the Geologic Record of Environmentally Driven Changes in Coral Reef Development

Coral reef, Description, Geochemistry, Origins, & Threats

Reef History and Climate Change