Corals are the architects of reefs throughout tropical seas, providing protection and sustenance for the species that depend ...

When the coral patches are dispersed, shelter from predators is also dispersed, which can lead to overgrazing. This, in turn, creates a cyclical system that oscillates between the presence and absence ...

Coral Reef Nightlife Becomes More Predatory With Artificial Light Dec. 26, 2024 — Artificial light can wake sleeping fish and attract predators, changing nighttime coral reef communities ...

Scientists first acclimated the babies to saltwater tanks before handing over 300 corals each to organizations on the ...

Wanting to know how clownfish cope with changes to their environment, we repeatedly measured 134 wild fish in Kimbe Bay, ...

Writing for The Conversation, Dr Theresa Rueger, Melissa Versteeg and Dr Chancey MacDonald discuss a new study they led which ...

Coral reefs in Honolulu and other coastal areas are undergoing what experts say is the world's worst coral bleaching event.

Coral larvae are picky about where they attach and settle down. One of the ways they decide is by “smelling” chemicals in the water that are associated with healthy reefs.

A new study led by shark ecologist and FIU alumna Naomi F. Farabaugh found the type of species and number of sharks and rays ...

When coral patches, however, are densely clustered, resulting in limited shelter, the halos are more likely to remain stable. In healthy reefs, predator populations tend to constrain herbivores ...