(Image credit: G.P. Schmahl/NOAA) Coral Reef Awareness Week took place across the globe during the week of July 15 as an annual reminder of the importance of these underwater ecosystems.

The reef is almost 1,000 km (620 miles) long, and is located where the Amazon River meets the Atlantic Ocean. Oil drilling could start in the area if companies obtain permits from the Brazilian ...

The 413-acre reef is located 1.6 nautical miles from shore with a depth of 32-40 feet. Previously, old subway cars have also been dumped in the ocean to create reefs.

The first images of a reef discovered at the mouth of the muddy Amazon River have emerged. The 9,500 square kilometres system is located where the mighty Amazon River meets the Atlantic Ocean off ...

Corals in the northern sections of the Great Barrier Reef are decomposing at an alarming rate due to mass bleaching. Powerful images released by the Ocean Agency show once-pristine and colourful ...

The Ocean-Shot Project launched in 2021 to develop a "massive, first-of-its-kind" coral reef restoration initiative in the Caribbean country Antigua and Barbuda.

Another satellite image shows there was also run-off from rivers north of Cardwell on February 6. Dr Beeden said the ...

Ocean marvel: Largest deep-sea coral reef in US unveiled, spanning a distance equivalent to Delhi to Lahore Scientists underscore larger deep-sea reefs may be discovered since only about 25% of ...

Florida's coral reefs not only house over 40 species of reef-building corals, but they also provide protection for people. Credit: the Ocean Agency - stock.adobe.c Author: BriShon Mitchell ...