These particular fossils provided an exceptional opportunity for researchers to reconstruct past sea levels. That's in part because they're remnants of coral species that only live in shallows ...

Governments are spending billions on sea walls, drainage systems, and other short-term fixes. If the past is any indication – as the fossil coral record shows – sea levels may not rise slowly enough ...

I SUPPOSE it will be expected of me that I should answer the two objections raised by Captain Wharton (May 22, p. 81), viz. (1) that he knows of no steep submarine reef-slopes exceeding 4000 feet ...

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May 28, 2025 — This study measured the growth rate of coral reefs in Honaunau Bay, Hawaii, using on-site data gathering and aerial imagery. Researchers found that the reefs are being eroded by ...

Cores gathered from drowned fossil coral reefs preserved along the continental shelf edge of the Great Barrier Reef contain crucial information about historic corals, coralline algae and microbial ...