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 ...

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

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

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.

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

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

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, ...