Nov 19, 2025 · Our global ocean provides equally essential ecosystem services—including half of the oxygen we breathe—and coral reefs are among the primary sources of these services. A healthy reef …

Dec 19, 2025 · Reef-building corals create habitats for many other organisms. Coral reefs are highly diverse and unique around the world, providing shelter and sustenance for abundant fishes and other …

Dec 19, 2025 · Fish that inhabit a coral reef play essential roles in the reef ecosystem, and reefs without fish struggle to recover from bleaching or other events that damage the coral.

Healthy coral reefs are magnets for marine life, rivaling only rainforests for the world’s most biodiverse ecosystems. Here's a sampling of reef animals.

Oct 30, 2013 · Coral reefs have long been viewed as complex undersea communities, bustling with life. But that vibrant image is more than skin deep, says Amy Apprill. “Generally, when people think of …

May 16, 2025 · A coral reef in Jardines de la Reina, Cuba, where reef water microbial sampling has been employed to examine coral reef ecosystem health. (Photo by Amy Apprill, ©Woods Hole …

Dec 19, 2025 · Stressors can affect organisms living on the reef or they can affect the corals, themselves. When corals die, other organisms must relocate or struggle to survive.

May 18, 2023 · Coral reefs are more than just a feast for the eyes, they are also awash in a stunning array of sounds. The chirps, grunts, and snaps of fish, shrimp, and other reef inhabitants are …

Nov 12, 2018 · A thriving coral reef community at Hotsarihie, Republic of Palau. A research team led by Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution identified a detailed mechanism showing how ocean …

Sep 21, 2022 · The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) $5 million to participate in NSF’s ground breaking Convergence Accelerator …