From coral nurseries to glass-bottom submersibles and underwater cleanups, this eco-forward getaway invites guests to take ...

Coral reefs are home to around 30% of marine life but researchers say that recent global warming and other factors have caused bleaching, and many coral reefs are in danger of disappearing. The ...

Using this system, we identified at least 70 coral genera found in these waters, revealing Okinawa's rich reef biodiversity, which had remained largely unknown until now.

A group of special operations vets retrace the Battle of Okinawa, following in the footsteps of the forefathers of today’s ...

ISHIGAKI, Japan -- The economy here on Ishigaki Island is desperately dependent on the divers and snorkelers who flock to its shores for the vivid coral reef, which teems with a dizzying array of ...

Their findings have been published in the journal Coral Reefs. Four monitoring sites in Shigeo Reef near Motobu Peninsula in Okinawa, Japan, were surveyed.

The environmental DNA (eDNA) metabarcoding system can successfully detect 83 of the 85 genera of reef-building corals known in Japan, enabling their effective and high-precision monitoring.

A new study is providing an unprecedented examination of oxygen loss on coral reefs around the globe under ocean warming. Led by researchers at UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography and a ...

A vast majority of 32 coral reefs examined around the world are suffering from low oxygen levels because of global warming, and the threat to marine ecosystems is expected to get worse in time, a ...

Okinawa is struggling to achieve economic strength on par with the mainland, but the pressures of increased tourism are taking a toll on the Yambaru forests, coral reefs and the dugongs.

Just a few meters beneath the clear, blue waters of Okinawa, reef-building corals known as Scleractinia have quietly lived for centuries. Slowly, layer by layer, they have constructed intricate ...