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Colorful coral reefs fill the underwater scene in the Great Barrier Reef, Australia. Small fish swim freely among the coral formations. This view shows a healthy and active marine ecosystem.

Tropical marine ecosystems -- Coral reef communities -- Ray-finned fishes -- Elasmobranchs -- Invertebrates -- Marine reptiles -- Marine mammals -- The open ocean -- Conservation of tropical marine ...

Coral reefs are the most diverse of all marine ecosystems. They teem with life, with about one-quarter of all ocean species depending on reefs for food and shelter at some point in their lifecycle.

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Microplastics have made their way into nearly every environment on Earth and have been detected inside thousands of animals around the world. Now, according to a paper in the journal Science of the ...

MIAMI — For five years and counting, a continuous livestream on YouTube has shown daily life in a community few people get a chance to visit — a coral reef in Biscayne Bay. The Coral City Camera shows ...

Zach Boakes, the lead author of this article, was supported by a post-doctoral fellowship by Indonesia’s National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN). Zach declares no financial or non-financial ...

DivePhotoGuide (DPG) has announced the winners of its Masters Underwater Imaging Competition 2025. The contest consists of nine image categories, including wide angle, macro, over-under, compact and ...