Coral Reef Facts and Information

What coral reef facts or information are you looking for?

Whatever your interest in coral reefs, you have come to the right place at Coral-Reef-Info.com. Here you will find a wealth of clearly written original material on coral reefs, prepared by a professional marine biologist.

Our 56-page (and still growing) website includes major sections on:

• Coral Reef Basics: composition; distribution; formation; reef types; ecosystem structure)

• Coral Reef Life: fishes; other animals; plants; food web

• Coral Reef Diving Basics: dive coral reefs; reef diving skills; reef-friendly diving

• Best Coral Reef Diving Destinations (By Region), including: the Caribbean Sea, The Bahamas; South Pacific, (more to come...)

Our goal in building this web site was to provide an authoritative and user-friendly (i.e., written for non-scientist) introduction to the essentials of coral reef biology, geology, and ecology, along with some practical information and advice on exploring coral reefs for yourself by reef diving and snorkeling.

The coral reef facts and information provided here will provide you with a solid foundation on these amazing ecosystems and the great variety of marine life they support.

We hope you will take the time to explore all this site has to offer, and return often.