Loss of Biodiversity Climate change is a formidable force that threatens the rich tapestry of life on Earth, known as ...

Florida’s pet fish industry is booming, but many saltwater species in home aquariums are still taken from the wild.

This has affected not only the local fishing industry — reefs provide food, shelter, and breeding grounds for fish — but also Vietnam’s tourism industry, especially among divers from all over the ...

Jonathan Hanitzsch rests after collecting trash off the coast of Hon Mot Island on Feb. 7, 2025, in Nha Trang, Vietnam. (AP Photo/Yannick Peterhans) ...

The blue tang exemplifies why saltwater fish are so difficult to breed, Ohs said. Each fish has unique breeding needs, especially in terms of food. On reefs, marine fish thrive on live zooplankton, ...

These reefs are the foundation of intricate food webs, offering feeding grounds and refuge for diverse creatures like fish, crustaceans, corals, sponges, and algae. Furthermore, these reefs serve ...

Each fish has unique breeding needs, especially in terms of food. On reefs, marine fish thrive on live zooplankton, which are difficult to grow for food, he said. This means researchers had to ...

Crab behavior suggestive of wound-tending may improve coral tolerance to heat waves. For certain vulnerable corals, help is in the claws of a crab. Reporting in Proceedings Biological Sciences ...

A swarm of submersibles will be used to monitor and provide data on offshore artificial reefs that are intended to attract marine life in otherwise barren sections of sea, officials said Monday.

Planning is underway to select locations for up to six restored oyster reefs in bays of the Mission-Aransas Estuary. Project partners are currently considering public feedback, including insights ...

Among the myriad creatures that populate our ocean, some stand out as having an outsized impact on the marine environment—shaping and maintaining habitats that themselves sustain countless other forms ...