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

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.

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 ...

Animalia Land-dwelling rats are upending life for coral reef fish. When rats invade tropical islands, they can trigger a chain reaction that reverberates all the way to coral reefs, researchers say ...

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 ...

A coral reef fish swims in front of Gil, in a wetsuit. In a recent research paper co-authored by Gil, researchers determined that coral reef fish can adjust their sensitivity to information from other ...

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

Coral reef fish in the Arabian Gulf are adapting to rising temperatures, but this resilience comes at a cost with decreasing biodiversity. Only certain species can survive the extreme heat.

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.

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