Invasive rats on tropical islands are creating winners and losers among the tiny underwater animals near the bottom of the ...
Tropical islands are facing a surprising ecological shift as invasive rats disrupt the balance of coral reef ecosystems. By ...
Reef "beauty salons" staffed by tiny cleaner fish aren t just for parasite removal they may also shape the microbial life of the entire ecosystem. A fascinating new study shows these bustling fish ...
FORT LAUDERDALE — South Florida researchers trying to prevent predatory fish from devouring laboratory-grown coral are grasping at biodegradable straws in an effort to restore what some call the ...
A new study of coral reefs in Papua New Guinea shows ocean acidification simplifies coral structure, making crucial habitat less appealing to certain fish species. A new study of coral reefs in Papua ...
Not enough: Protecting algae-eating fish insufficient to save imperiled coral reefs, study concludes
Turbinaria algae coat the corals, foreground, at a north shore reef on the French Polynesian island of Mo'orea. Turbinaria is a genus of brown algae found primarily in tropical marine waters.
Ocean fish populations have fallen dramatically in the past half-century, and climate change is expected to make the problem worse. Governments have designated “marine protected areas”, where where ...
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