With coral reefs thriving between developed areas, the Sarangani Bay Protected Seascape offers a glimpse of what tomorrow’s ...

via Wikimedia Commons Sometimes called the “redwood of the reef,” the giant barrel sponge is among the largest and longest-lived invertebrates in coral reef ecosystems. These massive filter feeders ...

the International Coral Reef Initiative announced Wednesday. It’s the fourth global bleaching event since 1998, and has now surpassed bleaching from 2014-17 that hit some two-thirds of reefs ...

Losing a starting pitcher to injury can sometimes derail a team’s season. Coral Reef’s softball team didn’t let that happen. Despite losing one of its two regular starters, junior Erin ...

Black coral (Antipatharia) is a deep-sea coral known for its dark, tree-like skeleton. Unlike reef-building corals ... The giant barrel sponge (Xestospongia muta) is one of the largest and ...

Record ocean heat has taken a devastating toll on one of the world’s greatest natural wonders, with coral bleaching on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef reaching “catastrophic” levels ...

Girolline is one of a number of compounds with biological functions that were isolated from Pseudaxinyssa cantharella. Sea sponges are important sources of biological compounds, since they are ...

Reef-fringed beaches where you can spot crabs ... Just under a quarter of a square mile in area, this speck of white coral sand is bordered by nearly a mile of shoreline and hemmed by vibrant reefs.

Photos show underwater wildlife including sea turtles, sharks, whales, and coral reefs ... a hingebeak shrimp colony in the hollow of a barrel sponge in Koh Haa, Thailand. Marine iguanas, like ...

The line planned the pier for the location that would have the least impact on the reef, but that location still required the removal of 800 pieces of coral ... one barrel sponge into each section ...

Mass coral reef bleaching can subject coral to mortality without intervention. As the world's oceans experience unprecedented rising temperatures, significant coral bleaching has been reported ...

Named for its ropy-looking long branches, Aplysina cauliformis, a coral reef sponge, provides a critical 3D habitat for marine organisms and helps to stabilize the foundation of coral reefs.