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An aquatic outbreak

Leslie Henderson and Blake Gardner, divers with the C.O.R.E. St. Croix Coral Strike Team, use syringes to apply an amoxicillin paste to a section of affected pillar coral off the coast of St. Croix. (Photo by Jason Quetel, © VI-DAC)

Stony coral tissue loss disease continues devastating Caribbean reefs. Here’s what we know about it so far

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The Power of Super Reefs

A pregnant woman in a pink dress lifts a female toddler in a pink dress while a man in a black coast and white pants smiles at them. They are on a sunny beach with buildings, mountains and the ocean in the background.

Working with the governments and scientists of several Pacific Island nations, the project’s first goal is to limit the impacts of pollution and fishing by expanding these countries’ marine protected areas (MPAs).

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Five ways to make every day Earth Day

What better way to help our ocean planet than reducing our impacts on land? Members of WHOI’s Sustainability Task Force recommend everyday lifestyle tweaks to help you “be green and go blue.”

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The hypoxic reef

Scientists say a lack of oxygen might be stressing tropical reefs even more than warming temperatures, acidification, and pollution. But the combination of these factors spells disaster for coral.

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