This story appears in the October 2012 issue of National Geographic magazine. In the mangroves off the east coast of Central America, at the edge of the Mesoamerican Reef, the world is divided in ...

NW, W, SW, combo swells. A primo SW swell area and the northernmost portal for surfing in Santa Barbara County, Jalama Beach County Park has three recognized surf spots: the Beachbreak ...

The complex landscape protects seaweed from herbivores, enabling it to quickly colonize the reef and outgrow young coral. The results appear in the journal Global Change Biology. Coral reefs are busy ...

He captured the Great Barrier Reef during its latest—and most devastating—mass die-off, and documented how coral off the coast of Belize had partially recovered thanks to a no-fishing zone.

Severe Cold-Water Bleaching and Mortality of Deep-Water Reef Observed in the Eastern Tropical Pacific Oct. 11, 2024 — New study documents a severe coral bleaching event occurring in a deep coral ...

A human rights-based approach to coral reef protection could ensure governments are held to account for safeguarding marine ecosystems and empower local and Indigenous communities to demand ...

Australia's Great Barrier Reef has lost more than half of its corals since 1995 due to warmer seas driven by climate change, a study has found. Scientists found all types of corals had suffered a ...

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Jalama Beach County Park is a secluded beach ... swimming, and a nearby reef for diving and snorkeling. The marine life and ...

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Beneath the soft bodies of scleractinian, or stony corals, polyps secrete a calcium carbonate skeleton, and it is this skeleton that becomes the foundation of coral reef ecosystems. Coral colonies ...

The complex landscape protects seaweed from herbivores, enabling it to quickly colonize the reef and outgrow young coral. The results appear in the journal Global Change Biology. Coral reefs are ...