Search

Showing results for

Language

Content type

Article Type

Topics

Tags

This map shows where some of the most significant species of deep-sea corals are located.
Photo

Deep-Sea Corals Worldwide

View Image
Photo of coral polyp, with a single bleach polyp.
Photo

Corals Threatened by Acid Seas

View Image
A school of Hawaiian squirrelfish.
Photo

A School of Hawaiian Squirrelfish

View Image
A stingray swims in an Australian marine reserve.
Photo

Australia's 1.2 Million Mile Marine Reserve

View Image
But closer to the CO2 seeps, the complex reef has been replaced by a “monoculture” of boulder corals.
Photo

Monoculture of Boulder Corals

View Image
The coastline of American Samoa National Marine Sanctuary
Photo

American Samoa National Marine Sanctuary

View Image
Corals, sponges, and algae are the major components of most coral reef communities as shown in this picture.
Photo

Coral Reef on Gangga Island, Indonesia

View Image
These corals are dead—smothered in sediments and overgrown with algae.
Photo

Dead Coral Overgrown with Algae

View Image
These bleached corals in the Gulf of Mexico are the result of increased water temperatures.
Photo

Bleached Corals

View Image
Dr. Stephen Cairns, a Smithsonian research zoologist, studies deep-water corals.
Photo

Dr. Stephen Cairns

View Image
A red snapper hunts for prey on Kingman’s Reef, a healthy reef in the Line Islands.
Photo

Kingman’s Reef, Line Islands

View Image
Researchers adopted the “yabbie pump,” the long silver tool shown here, from Australian fishing gear.
Photo

Collecting Shallow-Water Specimens with the "Yabbie Pump"

View Image