A study of 7000-year-old exposed coral reef fossils reveals how human fishing has transformed Caribbean reef food webs: as ...

These protected areas bring an incredible amount of biodiversity right into the bustling metropolis–including coral reefs.

On Caribbean coral reefs, small striped gobies perform a vital service. These finger-length cleaner fish pick parasites and ...

The ocean may be nature’s single greatest gift to humanity. It provides about half of the oxygen we breathe, feeds billions of people, supports countless jobs in every corner of the globe, and absorbs ...

Dr. Maarten De Brauwer at Curtin University discovered hairy frogfish have fluorescent lures that glow orange under blue ...

For people who are not experts, what are the signs of a collapsing reef system? Firstly, less color, because there’s less ...

An international research team led by the University of North Carolina Wilmington (UNCW) with the participation of the ...

Clownfish in Papua New Guinea are temporarily shrinking in response to heat stress caused by climate change, a new study found. Here's how that might help them deal with warmer water temps.

The Oculina Bank coral reef, found nowhere else in the world, is thousands of years old and habitat for species of grouper and snapper.

"Their presence is highly sensitive to environmental changes. If the coral reefs are damaged or polluted, the population of ...

Environment Agency Abu Dhabi (EAD) reported sightings of the whitespotted grouper, a common species across the Indo-Pacific ...

Synodus autumnus, or the autumn lizardfish (Iroha-eso in Japanese), derives its name from its warm-toned coloration, ...