Recommended online resources
PFASs
First report on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) in coral communities from the Northern South China sea: Occurrence, seasonal variation, and interspecies differences.
Reef Check
Empowers people to save our reefs and oceans. Letโs work together to create a sustainable future through education, research, and conservation.
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in coral reefs with a focus on Scleractinian corals: A systematic overview
Global Tipping Points 2025
The decline of coral reefs in warm-water regions has become an irreversible process. The Earth is now dangerously close to crossing additional climate tipping points, warn the authors of the Global Tipping Points 2025 report.
Corals of the World
Information on the identification, geographic distribution, and taxonomy of reef-building corals.
National Ocean Service
Hidden beneath the ocean waters, coral reefs teem with life. Coral reefs support more species than any other marine environment and rival rainforests in their biodiversity. Countless numbers of creatures rely on coral reefs for their survival. These important habitats are threatened by a range of human activities. Many of the worldโs reefs have already been destroyed or severely damaged by an increasing array of threats, including pollution, unsustainable fishing practices, and global climate change. However, we can still protect and preserve our remaining reefs if we act now.
Coral reefs are some of the most diverse ecosystems in the world. Thousands of species of corals have been discovered; some live in warm, shallow, tropical seas and others in the cold, dark depths of the ocean.
Wikipedia
A coral reef is an underwater ecosystem characterized by reef-building corals. Reefs are formed of colonies of coral polyps held together by calcium carbonate. Most coral reefs are built from stony corals, whose polyps cluster in groups.
Nature
A global coral phylogeny reveals resilience and vulnerability through deep time [Nature volume 648, pages 377โ382 (2025)]
Reef Cover, a coral reef classification for global habitat mapping from remote sensing [Nature/Scientific Data volume 8, Article number: 196 (2021)]
Chasing Coral movie
Chasing Coral taps into the collective will and wisdom of an ad man, a self-proclaimed coral nerd, top-notch camera designers, and renowned marine biologists as they invent the first time-lapse camera to record bleaching events as they happen.
Science Direct
Discrimination of some red sea coral reef species based on hyperspectral signature field data
Global Fund for Coral Reefs (GFCR) coalition
It strengthens the resilience of coastal reef ecosystems, communities, and economies by mobilising new public and private resources that advance sustainable businesses and innovative financial solutions.
International Coral Reef Initiative
A global partnership for the preservation of the worldโs coral reefs and associated ecosystems.
Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network
Providing scientific information on the status and trends of coral reef ecosystems worldwide.