Coral reefs all over the world, already threatened by rising temperatures brought about by climate change, also face serious challenges from the possibility of fish species extinctions. According to a ...

The biodiversity of the Earth’s oceans is disproportionately concentrated in coral reefs — the vibrant undersea ecosystems where thousands of known marine species reside. A new Yale-led study offers ...

Probiotics has become a buzzword among nutritionists and wellness gurus. But did you know that coral reefs benefit from probiotics too? These probiotics might not come in a brightly colored bottle ...

You may not think of fish as being noisy, but they can actually be a pretty vocal bunch. A new AI system is able to quickly identify specific fish calls within general reef noise, allowing scientists ...

Sally Keith receives funding from NERC. This research was supported by the Natural Environment Research Council (Rachel L. Gunn, grant number NE/L002604/1), with Rachel L. Gunns studentship through ...

Paris — Fish that have lost food due to mass coral bleaching are getting into more unnecessary fights, causing them to expend precious energy and potentially threatening their survival, new research ...

Do you know which is the largest coral reef in the world? Explore why the Great Barrier Reef holds this title, along with its ...

An international team of researchers studied the behavioral changes among butterflyfish on a series of reefs in the Indo-Pacific before and after the 2016 global mass coral bleaching event. They found ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Coral reefs are alive with sound, and new 360° recording technology reveals the hidden voices of fish and shrimp, offering a ...

Gnathiid isopods are small, obligate ectoparasites whose larval stages feed on the blood of coral reef fishes, thereby influencing host physiology, behaviour and community dynamics. Their feeding ...