A groundbreaking study of 7,000-year-old exposed coral reef fossils reveals how human fishing has transformed Caribbean reef ...

Scientists have found that feces from certain fish species might act as a probiotic for coral reefs.

A study by the Leibniz Center for Tropical Marine Research (ZMT) is employing new methods in coral reef research. Under the leadership of fish ecologist Dr. Julian Lilkendey, an international ...

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.

“In tropical coral reef ecosystems,” Johnson explains, “surgeonfish and parrotfish, and other herbivores play a key role by grazing on algae.” Since infected fish are evidenced to graze less, and ...

Anemonefishes are a group of damselfishes “that exclusively live symbiotically with sea anemones,” researchers said in a July 10 study published in the peer-reviewed journal ZooKeys. They are ...

Researchers are working to prove that coral-eating fish spread corals’ symbiotic algae in their feces. It could open opportunities for reefs.

Off the Rasdhoo Atoll in the Maldives, a new species tried to hide from diving researchers. Maahid Photos via Unsplash Off the coast of the Maldives, the coral reef “twilight zone” is buzzing ...

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When rats invade tropical islands, they can trigger a chain reaction that reverberates all the way to coral reefs, researchers say.

The wondrous findings of a global project to record the sound of ocean habitats threatened by climate change and pollution — then play it through loud speakers set up next to troubled reefs.