Coral reefs are often referred to as the rain forest of the marine world; thousands of species inhabit coral reefs. Reefs are built by coral organisms that leave their skeleton behind when they die. Corals grow best in warmer water; they can be found in more than 100 countries world wide.

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10 Beautiful Endangered Corals
10 Beautiful Endangered Corals, Written by Michele Collet, Scribol Staff, Stunning photos with descriptions that explain their location.
10 of the world's most spectacular artificial reefs
10 of the world's most spectacular artificial reefs, Text: Bryan Nelson, Mother Nature Network, Amazing photographs with brief descriptions. Not all ideas have turned out good though.
A Swim Through the Ocean's Future
A Swim Through the Ocean's Future, By Christopher Pala, September 17, 2009, Smithsonian.com, Article with photo gallery.
Along Cuba's Coast, The Last Best Coral Reefs in the Caribbean Thrive
Along Cuba's Coast, The Last Best Coral Reefs in the Caribbean Thrive, Environment 360 Photo Gallery, Decades of communist rule and a U.S. embargo have stifled coastal development in Cuba, which
Ancient Coral Ecosystems Prove Resilient
Ancient Coral Ecosystems Prove Resilient, August 16, 2010, By David Skoumbourdis, Epoch Times Staff, Brief article with image; click to enlarge.
Ancient Coral Reef Discovered
Ancient Coral Reef Discovered, September 1, 2010, By Loretta Duchamps, Epoch Times Staff, Brief article with image; click to enlarge.
Animation of Coral Reef Atoll
Animation of Coral Reef Atoll, NOAA Ocean Service Education, "This animation shows the dynamic process of how a coral atoll forms."
Atlantic Coral Reefs Are No Match for This Lion
Atlantic Coral Reefs Are No Match for This Lion, by Lisa Gardiner, Windows to the Universe, Read and learn about the red lionfish; click on image to enlarge.
Atlantic Corals: Colorful and Vulnerable
Atlantic Corals: Colorful and Vulnerable, February 9, 2015, By James Gorman, The New York Times, Article with photo gallery.
Basic Coral Biology
Basic Coral Biology, Bermuda Biological Station for Research and College of Exploration, Illustration and explanation of hard and soft corals.
Bizarre Bubbles Invade the Ocean Floor
Bizarre Bubbles Invade the Ocean Floor, Karl Fabricius, Scribol Staff, Stunning photos and descriptions of bubble coral.
Bleaching leaves Lord Howe reef 'on knife edge'
Bleaching leaves Lord Howe reef 'on knife edge', By Sarah Clarke, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Article with image; click to enlarge.
BU Students Discover Corals in Unlikely Place
BU Students Discover Corals in Unlikely Place, September 25, 2015, By Rich Barlow, Boston University, Read how BU students looked for and found corals among mangrove forests while they snorkel
Can 'super coral' save the world's reefs?
Can 'super coral' save the world's reefs?, November 5, 2015, By Story Hinckley, Staff, The Christian Science Monitor, Scientists with the Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology are conducting an e
Collapsing Corals - The Why Files
Collapsing Corals - The Why Files, By David J. Tenenbaum, July 2008, Article with photos.
Coral Discovery in Australia Rivals Great Barrier Reef
Coral Discovery in Australia Rivals Great Barrier Reef, September 2, 2015, Discovery News, A deep sea robot finds marine life rivaling that found at the Great Barrier Reef.
Coral Gardens
Coral Gardens, By Emily Sohn, March 1, 2006, Science News for Kids, Article with colorful photos.
Coral Gardens in the Dark Depths
Coral Gardens in the Dark Depths, By Lauren S. Mullineaux, Senior Scientist, & Susan W. Mills, Research Associate, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Oceanus Magazine, Interesting article wit
Coral Reef Adventure - FAQ
Coral Reef Adventure - FAQ, By MacGillivray Freeman Films, Mostly text with one illustration.
Coral Reefs 101
Coral Reefs 101, Kidzworld.com, For younger students.
Coral Reefs Biome
Coral Reefs Biome by Jonas Stenstrom UntamedScience.com Videos, photographs, and text explaining and illustrating coral reefs.
Coral reefs doomed by climate change
Coral reefs doomed by climate change, July 22, 2010, mongabay.com, Article with photo.
Coral reefs in Caribbean on life support
Coral reefs in Caribbean on life support, By Jeremy Hance, September 11, 2012, Mongabay.com, Article with photo.
Coral Reefs on a Changing Planet
Coral Reefs on a Changing Planet, by Lisa Gardiner, Windows to the Universe, Great site for studens!! Click on the image to enlarge.
Coral Reefs: The Tropical Rainforests of the Sea
Coral Reefs: The Tropical Rainforests of the Sea, Written by Alka Sharma, Scribol Staff, Photos with descriptions.
Corals Bleached and Dying in Overheated South Asian Waters
Corals Bleached and Dying in Overheated South Asian Waters, Environmental News Service, Article with two photos.
Corals can survive warmer seas if humans don't meddle
Corals can survive warmer seas if humans don't meddle, by Michael Slezak, April 5, 2013, New Scientist, Article with photo.
Corals Worldwide Hit by Bleaching [Slide Show]
Corals Worldwide Hit by Bleaching [Slide Show], Scientific American, Warm ocean waters combine with El NiƱo to turn reefs a stark white
Cutting fishing could buy time for coral reefs
Cutting fishing could buy time for coral reefs, June 29, 2011, By Tamera Jones, Physorg.com, All-text article.
Fisheye View Coral Reef Cam
Fisheye View Coral Reef Cam, Quantum Leap Network, Inc. "A living reef aquarium featuring corals, invertebrates and tropical fish with live images and video, archived images, time-lapse movies and
Fishing Bans Create a Glimmer of Hope on the Great Barrier Reef
Fishing Bans Create a Glimmer of Hope on the Great Barrier Reef, March 26, 2015, By Sarah Zielinski smithsonian.com, No-take reserves have helped commercially important species bounce back, bu
Fishing impacts on the Great Barrier Reef
Fishing impacts on the Great Barrier Reef, April 25, 2015, Phys.org, New research shows that fishing is having a significant impact on the make-up of fish populations of the Great Barrier Reef.
Flat-Topped Coral Shows Up in Hawaii
Flat-Topped Coral Shows Up in Hawaii, August 9, 2013, By Laura Poppick, Staff Writer, LiveScience.com, Article with image (click for full size).
Florida's Coral Reefs
Florida's Coral Reefs, Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Article with photos.
Fringing Reef
Fringing Reef, Wikipedia.org, Article with images; click for a larger version.
Great Barrier Reef Coral Bleaching is 'Worst in its History'
Great Barrier Reef Coral Bleaching is 'Worst in its History,' April 1, 2016, by Mindy Weisberger, Senior Writer, LiveScience.com, Australia's Great Barrier Reef corals are in trouble, with t
Great Barrier Reef: Facts, Location & Animals
Great Barrier Reef: Facts, Location & Animals, By Kim Ann Zimmermann, LiveScience Contributor, September 14, 2012, Article with image; click for larger version.
Hawaii to experience worst-ever coral bleaching due to high ocean temperatures
Hawaii to experience worst-ever coral bleaching due to high ocean temperatures, September 13, 2015, By Associated Press, The Guardian, Warmer-than-normal ocean temperatures around Hawaii this
How Coral Reefs Work
How Coral Reefs Work, by Jennifer Horton, HowStuffWorks.com, Tons of information on corals; scroll from page to page for photos, videos, and to learn more.
How Do Coral Reefs Form
How Do Coral Reefs Form Updated January 30, 2019 By Jennifer Kennedy, ThoughtCo. All-text article.
Huge Coral Reefs Discovered off Puerto Rico
Huge Coral Reefs Discovered off Puerto Rico, OurAmazingPlanet Staff, Date: 05 January 2011, Live Science, Article with photo.
In Fight to Save Coral Reefs, Finding Strategies that Work
In Fight to Save Coral Reefs, Finding Strategies that Work, March 13, 2012 Interview, By Kevin Dennehy, Yale Environment 360, Transcript of an interview with marine biologist Nancy Knowlton. The
In Images: Fiery-Red Coral Species Discovered in Peruvian Pacific
In Images: Fiery-Red Coral Species Discovered in Peruvian Pacific, February 07, 2014, By Agata Blaszczak-Boxe, Staff Writer, Live Science, Five close-up photos.
Is the End in Sight for The World's Coral Reefs?
Is the End in Sight for The World's Coral Reefs?, December 6, 2010 Analysis, By J.E.N. Veron, Environment 360, Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies, Article with photo gallery.
Kids Do Ecology - Coral Reef
Kids Do Ecology - Coral Reef, National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis, University of California, Santa Barbara, For younger students.
Life in Australia's Great Barrier Reef: Photos
Life in Australia's Great Barrier Reef: Photos, June 21, 2013, By Christina Reed, Discovery News, Amazing close-up photos!!
Long Before Coral, Mollusks Built the Ocean's Reefs
Long Before Coral, Mollusks Built the Ocean's Reefs, Ocean Portal, Smithsonian Institute, Article with image; click for larger view.
Mass coral bleaching to occur in early 2016 with significant impact on Great Barrier Reef: experts
Mass coral bleaching to occur in early 2016 with significant impact on Great Barrier Reef: experts, October 08, 2015, By Isobel Roe, Australia Broadcasting Corp., Scientists have predicted tha
Microdocs: How Reefs Protect the Land
Microdocs: How Reefs Protect the Land, Stanford University, You'll find a series of short videos on coral reefs that Stanford says is for "short attention span" viewers.
Microdocs: Sustainability on Coral Reefs
Microdocs: Sustainability on Coral Reefs, By Steve Palumbi, Marine Biologist, Stanford University, Interesting videos and text on coral reef's sustainability. Videos were filmed on Ofu Island, Am
New study shows that Florida's reefs cannot endure a 'cold snap'
New study shows that Florida's reefs cannot endure a 'cold snap', August 26, 2011, Physorg.com, Article with image; click to enlarge.
NOAA National Ocean Service Education: Animation of coral atoll formation
NOAA National Ocean Service Education: Animation of coral atoll formation, Good animation!
NOAA: Coral bleaching has gone global for the third time ever
NOAA: Coral bleaching has gone global for the third time ever, October 8, 2015, By Michael Casey, Fox News Science, Coral bleaching brought on by record ocean temperatures is hitting reefs aroun
Norfolk Canyon yields deep-sea coral surprises
Norfolk Canyon yields deep-sea coral surprises, By Tamara Dietrich, Contact Reporter, DailyPress.com, About 80 miles off the Virginia coast, the Continental Shelf drops off from a depth of 600
Ocean Acidification and the Battle Between Coral and Seaweed
Ocean Acidification and the Battle Between Coral and Seaweed, May 17, 2011, Smithsonian Surprising Science Blog, Article with image.
Of Coral Reefs and Atolls
Of Coral Reefs and Atolls, by Dr. Wolf Berger, Professor of Oceanography, University of California, San Diego, Read about and view photos of the 'stone gardens of tropical seas'.
One of World's Most Pristine Coral Reefs Revealed
One of World's Most Pristine Coral Reefs Revealed, By Brett Israel, 09 June 2010, Live Science, Article with photo of the Millennium Atoll in the Pacific Ocean.
Open Brain Coral on the Ocean Floor
Open Brain Coral on the Ocean Floor, By Karl Fabricius, Scribol Staff, Several large, colorful photos, with descriptions.
Outrage at drilling permit for Australia reef
Outrage at drilling permit for Australia reef, July 8, 2011, Physorg.com, Article with image; click to enlarge.
Phoenix Island: The Largest Marine Protected Area on Earth
Phoenix Island: The Largest Marine Protected Area on Earth, Written by Michele Collet, Scribol Staff, Amazing photos with descriptions.
Photos: Underwater Google Street View Reveals Stunning Corals
Photos: Underwater Google Street View Reveals Stunning Corals, August 19, 2013, Live Science Staff, Google Maps has teamed up with the Catlin Seaview Survey to create 360-degree panoramas of cora
Plastic-Eating Corals in Australia Reef Raise Concerns
Plastic-Eating Corals in Australia Reef Raise Concerns, February 24, 2015, Discovery News, "Scientists found plastic deep inside the coral and worried the substance could hurt the creature's abil
Raja Ampat Reefs, Indonesia
Raja Ampat Reefs, Indonesia, By Tim Laman, Photojournalist, Wonderful close-up photos of corals and specie that inhabit the reef.
Rare Coral Discovered in Pacific Ocean
Rare Coral Discovered in Pacific Ocean, OurAmazingPlanet Staff, Date: 07 August 2010, LiveScience.com, Article with photo.
Retired subway cars given a second life as artificial reefs
Retired subway cars given a second life as artificial reefs, January 22, 2015, By Catie Leary, Mother Nature Network, Stephen Mallon, Photographer, Combination of photographs and text.
Scientists discover bacteria in marine sponges harvest phosphorus for the reef community
Scientists discover bacteria in marine sponges harvest phosphorus for the reef community, February 23, 2015, Phys.Org, Did you ever wonder why the water is so clear around coral reefs? Scientis
Scientists tinker with evolution to save Hawaii coral reefs
Scientists tinker with evolution to save Hawaii coral reefs, November 5, 2015, NewsOK.com, COCONUT ISLAND, Hawaii (AP) - Scientists at a research center on Hawaii's Coconut Island have embarked o
Stressed Corals Dim Then Glow Brightly Before They Die
Stressed Corals Dim Then Glow Brightly Before They Die, March 13, 2013, By Rachel Nuwer, Smithsonian Magazine Blog, Article with images; click for larger view.
Submarine Expedition to Explore Uncharted Caribbean Reef
Submarine Expedition to Explore Uncharted Caribbean Reef, May 30, 2013, By Douglas Main, Staff Writer, LiveScience.com, Text and photos on exploration of the Bonaire reef in the Caribbean Sea.
Tales of the Coast
Coral Coast Ecosystems, Tales of the Coast, Brief descriptions of the Atlantic, Gulf (Florida Keys), and Hawaii coast coral ecosystems.
The biology and conservation of declining coral reefs, an interview with Kristian Teleki
The biology and conservation of declining coral reefs, an interview with Kristian Teleki, By Laurel Neme, special to mongabay.com, August 15, 2010, Visit the web site for photos and transcript of
The Christmas Tree Worm, Decorating Coral Reefs Year-Round
The Christmas Tree Worm, Decorating Coral Reefs Year-Round, December 14, 2012, By Emily Frost, Smithsonian Magazine Blog, Article with close-up photos.
The Effects of African Dust on Coral Reefs and Human Health
The Effects of African Dust on Coral Reefs and Human Health, USGS St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center, Amazing photographs showing Five Decades of Change.
The Great Barrier Reef from Above and Below (Photos)
The Great Barrier Reef from Above and Below (Photos), July 20, 2010, By Yvonne Yorke, Huffington Post, Great photos and article.
The Louder the Reef, the Better Its Health
The Louder the Reef, the Better Its Health, OurAmazingPlanet Staff, 25 September 2010, Live Science, All-text article.
The only way to see this incredible museum in Mexico is by scuba diving
The only way to see this incredible museum in Mexico is by scuba diving, May 7, 2015, By Talia Avakian, Business Insider, What began as an effort to protect the endangered Mesoamerican Reef in M
The Struggle to Save the Caribbean's huge barrier reef
The Struggle to Save the Caribbean's huge barrier reef, BBC.com, November 28, 2014, The Mesoamerican Reef is a wildlife haven threatened by tourism and overfishing, but it could be saved
The World's Most Endangered Ecosystems: Coral Reefs
The World's Most Endangered Ecosystems: Coral Reefs, Written by Emmysarus, Scribol Staff, Article with numerous photos.
Tropical coral could be used to create novel sunscreens for human use, say scientists
Tropical coral could be used to create novel sunscreens for human use, say scientists, August 31, 2011, Physorg.com, Article with images; click to enlarge.
Tropical storms may create seeds for reef restoration
Tropical storms may create seeds for reef restoration, May 16, 2009, By Nathan Brouwer, mongabay.com, Article with photos.
Understanding reef systems at the genetic level
Understanding reef systems at the genetic level, September 8, 2015, By Christopher Packham, Phys.org, Coral reefs are the most diverse marine ecosystems, biodiversity hotspots now under anthro
Welcome to the Coral Reef
Welcome to the Coral Reef, Grade 2, Harcourt School Publishers, Learn about the living things that inhabit a coral reef; move your mouse over an image to learn about each specie.
When seaweed attacks, corals call on goby fish to bite back
When seaweed attacks, corals call on goby fish to bite back, By Amina Khan, November 9, 2012, Los Angeles Times, Article with image; click for a closer look.
White pox disease
White pox disease, Wikipedia.org, Article with image; click to enlarge.
Why US might protect 38,000 miles of coral habitat in middle of Atlantic
Why US might protect 38,000 miles of coral habitat in middle of Atlantic, June 11, 2015, By Pete Spotts, Staff Writer, The Christian Monitor, The region in question includes 27 deep-sea canyon
Worlds Apart: A Cautionary Tale of Two Coral Atolls
Worlds Apart: A Cautionary Tale of Two Coral Atolls, By Brett Israel, OurAmazingPlanet Staff Writer, All-text article on the marine life at two atolls in the Pacific Ocean.