in contrast to the vibrant rainbow colors of thriving coral. Bleached coral reefs usually appear as an endless stretch of white coral and eventually turn to dead brown coral. But in New Caledonia ...

Named for their bright colors and beak-like mouths ... (Scorpaenopsis oxycephala), closely resembles the reef's rocky, algae- and coral-encrusted bottom, where it lies in wait for crustaceans ...

Rising acidity reduces the rate at which reefs develop. Crucial to coral health are colorful algae called zooxanthellae. These algae live in coral polyps, providing coral with its bright color.

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 ...

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

Coral curator Christina Jayne discusses how coral pyramids will be outplanted at two sites as a restoration and enhancement ...

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 ...