The study analyzes the spatial distribution patterns of "grazing halos" surrounding coral reefs. Around the world, coral ...

After a disastrous year for coral reefs in which abnormally high ocean ... At those depths, there is no sunlight and the water has an average temperature of 39 degrees Fahrenheit.

Australia’s biggest natural wonder is a huge draw for tourists and fish alike. Here’s everything you need to know about the ...

With the future of the world's coral reefs threatened by ... Keith and her colleagues had no idea a mass bleaching event was coming when they first studied the fish at 17 reefs off Japan, the ...

Unfortunately, tritons can no longer keep ... closely resembles the reef's rocky, algae- and coral-encrusted bottom, where it lies in wait for crustaceans and small fish, such as gobies.

“Parrot fish on the reef really, really enjoy biting a newly transplanted coral,” Pisano said ... protective cage that dissolves when it’s no longer needed basically cuts their work ...

The parrotfish is no exception ... growth in Panama by examining historical records of fish teeth and coral fragments. The study relied on reef sediment cores: tubes of material extracted from ...

when governments and conservation groups single mindedly pursue no-take closures, they may be leaving potential conservation gains on the table,” he added. Banner image: Fish at a coral reef in ...

Consider this coral reef off the U.S. Virgin Islands recorded in 2013, when it was thriving. Snapping shrimp pop bubbles. Whales and fish call out ... there's no chance of moving." ...

“Many reefs in the region are now so degraded that there is little living coral, collapsing to the point where they no longer provide shelter for fish,” said the REEFrame science lead Mark ...

While corals create habitats used by a diversity of marine life, coral bleaching can put that marine life at risk. Coral reefs cover less than 1% of the planet, yet over 1 billion people are ...