Schooling fish have evolved special vibration sensors ... crown-of-thorns starfish populations can explode, jeopardizing the living coral that makes up reefs. Covered with long, venomous spikes ...

Scientists discovered that crabs eat young crown-of-thorns starfish, reducing their population before they damage coral reefs ...

Almost every phylum of living creature can be found living ... Indo-Pacific are another example of mutualism on coral reefs. The anemone fish lives among the stinging tentacles of the sea anemone ...

Researchers have found that reef fish from the Arabian Gulf, the world's hottest sea, exhibit a higher tolerance to temperature fluctuations compared to those from more thermally stable coral reefs.

Over the past several decades, many studies have spotlighted the role of “grazers” – fish who feed on algae – in keeping coral reefs clean and healthy. Protecting parrotfish, a family of ...

The idea is that the vehicle could cruise over coral reefs, identifying known fish noises and cataloging new ones as it goes. "For the vast majority of species, we haven't gotten to the point yet ...

These are just a few examples of the living connections between Hawaii ... underwater seascapes to look at and enjoy. Behind every coral, fish or marine critter are stories that connect us ...

The Coral Triangle has more coral reef fish diversity than anywhere else in the world ... Resources from the area directly sustain more than 120 million people living in the area. The Coral Triangle ...

of coral has been cleared. Bottom trawlers — the type of boat responsible for the destruction — tow nets to catch fish and other marine species living on or close to the seabed, the Marine ...

One inch of the coral’s light brown tips was bumpy with living polyps ... the reef becomes more habitable for fish, that swim ...

When the water is too warm, corals will expel the algae living in their tissues ... findings that a thriving coral reef ecosystem supports a healthy fish population and its underwater environment ...

Echolocation is so precise that a dolphin can determine the size, direction, and distance of a school of prey fish, and even sizes ... Thus, most sponges living today produce potent toxins ...