Coral reef ecosystems are generally high in biodiversity, most often found in shallow tropical seas, and are threatened by factors including ocean acidification, global warming and sea level rise.

An artificial reef installed at a WA dog beach to reduce coastal erosion by weakening wave energy has led to a 20 per cent reduction in wave force. Early results show the reef has also fostered ...

A 40-year-old man has died after being attacked by a shark on the edge of Australia's Great Barrier Reef, local police said. Luke Walford, a youth pastor, had been spearfishing with his family ...

Another 57-year-old woman was attacked while snorkelling on a reef about 200km off Mackay's coast at 4.30pm onOctober 30. She sustained two 30cm bite wounds to her calf and it took more than ...