CORAL reefs are divided into three classes, fringing, barrier and atoll. A fringing reef forms a terrace at the low tide level, extending out from the coast of any land, while a barrier reef is a ...

Thanks to the reef's tolerance for hot climates and climate change, scientists hope it could play a key role in repopulating and healing other reefs worldwide. Because the Great Fringing Reef is a ...

A study has found concerning new evidence of long-term declines in coral reef fish around highly visited inshore islands of ...

The tropical Indian Ocean is home to the Spice Islands. Characterised by beautiful sandy beaches, fringing coral reefs and coastal mangrove forests, this is a vibrant nursery area for marine life ...