Volcanic islands, such as those in Hawaii and the Caribbean, are often fringed by coral reefs – ring-shaped structures that ...

Researchers found that reef passes provide circulation to corals by allowing saltwater and maintain their health by transporting nutrients.

High water temperatures resulted in damage to the coral in Japan's Okinawa prefecture during the worldwide coral bleaching event of 1998. However, Sekisei lagoon, with a radius of 20 km and Japan's ...