and they combine their efforts with the active protection of existing reefs. â â â â â â In these programs, floating, living coral fragments broken off due to destructive fishing practices or ...

Volunteers from the Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana deployed 30-pound bags of recycled oysters collected from area ...

Decades of coastal erosion and land loss have dramatically altered the landscape around Grand Bayou Louisiana.

The hope is that more oysters, which can form natural seawalls in shallow water, will attach to and colonize the honeycombed barrier, ultimately forming resilient “living reefs,” Rutgers ...

But after years of work, a system of artificial reefs largely completed this summer could help soften the blow of future ...

"People don't understand corals are animals, they're living creatures ... which would be disastrous for the world's reefs." There is one more aspect of the team's work that Alizee is particularly ...

These are just a few examples of the living connections between Hawaii, its people and the natural environment. Our coral reef habitats are more than beautiful, underwater seascapes to look at and ...