Species known as marine habitat-forming species -- gorgonians, corals, algae, seaweeds, marine phanerogams, etc.-- are organisms that help generate and structure the underwater landscapes. These are ...

MIAMI - Traveling through the lower Florida Keys it is hard to miss Big Pine Key. It is the largest of the lower Keys and is also home to the Key Deer. It's hard to miss the signs as you slowly drive ...

The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts. When people hear about underwater reefs, they usually picture colorful gardens created ...

How does loss of habitat affect the animals still living there? A genetic study of saltwater-adapted Savannah sparrows around the San Francisco Bay Area shows that the 90% loss of tidal marsh habitat ...

A partnership between Coastal Conservation Association (CCA) of Louisiana, Chevron, Pontchartrain Materials Corporation, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF), and St. Tammany ...

A newly restored reef at Channel Island in Saginaw Bay is intended to support native fish spawning and increase their numbers ...

WASHINGTON— The National Marine Fisheries Service announced critical habitat designations today for five threatened coral species living in the Pacific Ocean. The agency’s final rule protects 92 ...

COCODRIE, La. (KLFY) – The Coastal Conservation Association of Louisiana has successfully installed the Ship Shoal 33 Artificial Reef south of Morgan City, adding nearly 8,000 square feet of new ...

Nestled in the heart of Discovery Cove in Orlando lies The Grand Reef — a breathtaking 1.3-million-gallon saltwater habitat teeming with marine life and one of the park’s most immersive experiences.