There are three main types of coral reefs: fringing, barrier and atoll, the most common of which is the fringing reef. A fringing reef extends from the shore out into the ocean, forming a border along ...

A capacity building program for coral has been hailed a success by scientists on the Great Barrier Reef during its annual spawning event.

Substantial coral losses on the Great Barrier Reef of up to 72 per cent have been recorded following extensive bleaching and ...

It's the world's largest collection of coral reefs, spanning more than 1,430 miles down Australia's eastern coastline. But scientists warn that the Great Barrier Reef is inching closer to an ...

Parts of the Great Barrer Reef have suffered the highest coral mortality on record, Australian research showed Tuesday, with scientists fearing the rest of it has suffered a similar fate.

The study, published in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B, was conducted by marine scientists at the ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies in Queensland. Scientists assessed ...

Climate change-driven heat and cyclones have caused a large chunk of the Great Barrier Reef to drop in health, with some areas reporting the largest coral decline in 39 years. Preliminary results ...