These protected areas bring an incredible amount of biodiversity right into the bustling metropolis–including coral reefs.

More extinction, but reef sharks in particular, with a global average decline of 63% in five main shark species living on coral reefs. Universal Images Group via Getty Images ...

A global shark census found in 2018 that the population of five main reef shark species, which are key to balancing the ecosystem of coral reefs, had declined 63%.

A groundbreaking study of 7,000-year-old exposed coral reef fossils reveals how human fishing has transformed Caribbean reef ...

The epaulette shark relies on its unique characteristics to survive its taxing habitat in the Great Barrier Reef. Chief among them: its ability to walk. The shark, which can also survive out of ...

Fossils from 7,000-year-old Caribbean reefs show a 75% drop in sharks and a rise in prey fish numbers and size.