A study has found concerning new evidence of long-term declines in coral reef fish around highly visited inshore islands of ...
MIAMI—On a barrier island off the coast of Florida, Ian Enochs runs a high-tech “coral gym” where he trains the colorful invertebrates to be survivors. Enochs and his colleagues are looking ...
Coral reefs, the ocean's most biodiverse ecosystems, face grave threats. Restoring them through nature-based solutions is ...
Coral reefs cover less than 0.1% of our ocean, but they are home to 25% of its wildlife and provide livelihoods, food security and protection from tropical storms for an estimated 850 million people ...
Without these attractions, economists estimate that coastal-tourism would drop more than 9%, which is equivalent to about $36 billion. These reefs also provide protection to the tourist-reliant ...
It amounts to a "win-win-win" for the environment, diving tourism and both the commercial and recreational fishing industries, he said. "There are so many benefits from these artificial reefs in ...
This would have dire implications for ocean health, subsistence fisheries and tourism. Every year, reefs provide about $2.7 trillion in goods and services, according to a 2020 estimate by the ...
The beach at the Saint Martin’s Island, locally known as Narkel Jinjira, is the only island with coral reefs and it’s one of the most famous tourist spots of Bangladesh. Image by Muhammad ...