The Ningaloo, which roughly translates to “promontory” in a local aboriginal dialect, is a sprawling fringe reef along Western Australia’s undeveloped coast protected by not one but two ...

Because the hybrid reef will be closer to shore in shallower water than coral on Florida’s fringe reef, the transplanted corals will need to be able to withstand more light and rougher waves.

Fringe reefs occur as a narrow band along the coastline. The Red Sea has the longest single reef on the globe at over 2,500 miles. Barrier reefs follow the coast but exist farther out to sea ...

The mangroves of the Mesoamerican Reef were once at the fringe of the ancient Maya civilization. I contemplated slipping a souvenir into my pocket—with such a lode here, what possible harm?

Coralline algae contribute to reef growth, specifically the kind of massive flat reefs that fringe most of the tropical reef systems of the world. The study focused on two areas -- one a fishery ...

near the southern fringe of the Great Barrier Reef. According to ABC News, all of the salt marshes at Agnes Water have been ...