CHILD: It’s like a paradise beach! ADULT VOICE: So coral reefs are very, very important. CHILD NARRATOR: It was seeing the coral reefs that we were most excited about. CHILDREN: It’s going to ...

In time, it helps to create one of nature’s most spectacular ecosystems: a coral reef. Orange, blue, and sparkling-silver fish dart around a seascape of vibrant greens, yellows, pinks ...

This story appears in the February 2011 issue of National Geographic magazine ... American fishermen purposely built artificial reefs out of interlaced logs. In our own time the materials of ...

Coral reefs provide many economic benefits. Skeletons of coral provide sand for beaches, and these spectacular landscapes attract tourists who provide valuable income for local people. Coral reefs ...