Limnology and Oceanography, Vol. 61, No. 2 (2016), pp. 543-557 (15 pages) We quantified benthic community structure on shallow (10 m isobath) reefs separated by 3–130 km on four islands in the south ...

In April 2019, a marine heat wave struck a coral reef on the island of Moorea in French Polynesia, killing much of the coral and the beneficial algae that colonized it. This "bleaching" event reduced ...

I recently experienced the majestic beauty of the Islands of Tahiti — particularly Raiatea, Tahaa, and Moorea — and was truly blown away by what French Polynesia has to offer across the board. As a ...

Taking a break from the thunderous and crowded surf at Teahupo‘o during the Billabong Pro, we packed a bag and did some Tahitian style island hopping to beautiful Moorea… A couple days ago, my brother ...

Imagine a moonlit beach at the edge of a lagoon with the soft glow of the tiki torches coupled with French elegance, top-notch chef-driven cuisine, and a DJ playing everyone’s favorite tunes under the ...