At the Florida Aquarium’s coral breeding lab, it looks like hundreds of knobby, golden-brown pastries. Scientists believe ...

This study, by Dr. Murray Roberts of the Scottish Association for Marine Science in Argyll, UK, was titled, " Reefs of the Deep: The Biology and Geology of Cold-Water Coral Ecosystems." ...

For example, tropical corals, which live in shallow, light-flooded waters, rely on photosynthetic algae to provide them with food and energy. Cold-water corals, many of which live in the dark and ...

These corals — surviving at depths from 540 to more than 9,840 meters below sea level — are some of the most diverse, dense, and pristine assemblages of cold-water corals in the world. Alaska corals ...

Coral reefs are one of the oldest types of living systems on Earth and are critically important for a number of species and for fisheries and biodiversity of the oceans. Norwegian waters support ...

Rich cold-water coral reef in the Whittard Canyon area was imaged by the Isis ROV. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert!

WWF welcomes the Norwegian government's announcement to protect a newly discovered cold water coral reef. Gland, Switzerland - WWF today welcomed the Norwegian government's announcement to protect a ...

Ireland's deep cold-water coral reefs are some of the ocean's most remote and ecologically vital regions, creating essential habitats for various marine species. READ MORE: Fury as government ...