Jim Hutslar, one of three partners behind Neptune Memorial Reef, invited me to accompany him one spring morning on a maintenance run to the underwater cemetery he's constructed in 40 feet of water ...

"It was once believed that only microbes and viruses inhabited the subseafloor crust beneath hydrothermal vents," the study ...

An underwater investigation of coral bleaching in the South Pacific By Justin Worland | Photographs by XL Catlin Seaview Survey Richard Vevers has traveled the globe to photograph coral reefs ...

A strong property tax base will continue to benefit the town of Basalt budget going into 2025, but waning sales tax revenues and permit revenue will keep financial planning conservative.

Read about different predator-prey relationships on the reef. Like lions on the prowl, bigeye trevallies (Caranx sexfasciatus) form hunting schools to patrol the reef for dense schools of prey ...

Coral reefs are often described as the rainforests of the sea. The (typically) vibrantly colored underwater ecosystems are built by colonies of tiny animals called polyps. Coral reefs provide ...

Guizhou province is a plateau of largely limestone and basalt that has undergone unusual ... egg-laying cliff as Chan Dan Ya, ...

2024 — The structural complexity of coral reefs creates a vibrant underwater city populated by a diverse assortment of characters. Ironically, this same complexity can impede coral recovery after ...

The structural complexity of coral reefs creates a vibrant underwater city populated by a diverse assortment of characters. Ironically, this same complexity can impede coral recovery after ...

Colorado Parks and Wildlife issued a citation to a Basalt man over the accidental killing of a sow bear in the Willits area. Scott Garcia, 55, was charged with one count of unlawfully killing a ...

Picture this: you're snorkeling in an exotic locale like the teal waters of the Bahamas or the enchanting reefs in the South Pacific ... Marine species are optimized for life underwater with their ...