Plastic pollution in the world's oceans are threatening the already endangered coral reefs with disease, a new study has warned. More than 11 billion plastics are currently putting coral reefs ...

Plastic raises by 20-fold the risk of disease outbreaks on coral reefs, according to research. Plastic bags, bottles and rice sacks were among the items found. "Plastic is one of the biggest ...

Coral reefs provide vital storm protection ... Despite years of research, scientists remain uncertain about the disease’s cause and have yet to discover a definitive cure.

A recent study explored the spread of a disease affecting sea fans in the Dutch Caribbean. Known as multifocal purple spots ...

The disease is treatable but treatments are labour intensive, Mr Stark says. Urgent action is vital to "save the country's reefs from devastation before the damage is irreversible", he adds.