The Oculina Bank coral reef, found nowhere else in the world, is thousands of years old and habitat for species of grouper and snapper.

The reef fish population in the Gulf is growing ahead of the 2025 red snapper season, according to the University of South ...

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Our oceans are becoming dangerously acidic impacting the fish and shellfish we eat and the beaches we swim on, says a leading ...

The “large, conspicuous” animals are often seen by divers in the Galapagos Islands but went misidentified for over 180 years ...

From groundbreaking research to the beauty of marine sanctuaries teeming with life, these images shine a spotlight on the ...

Up to 7% of initial body length "We wanted to know how environmental conditions affect the growth of coral reef fish," said Versteeg, who described clownfish as "excellent research subjects for ...

Lower abundance of coral reefs fishes could be attributed to the disappearance of live corals, increase of algae coverage, low habitat complexity and strong wave exposure at upwelling stations.

This photo was taken with a camera on a tripod ... considered one of the key benefits of MPA networks. Larval fish disperse from reefs in protected areas to unprotected reefs, providing replenishment.

The findings, published Wednesday in Science Advances, shed new light on how coral reef fish are adapting to more frequent and intense marine heat waves linked to climate change. The researchers ...

But this coping strategy hadn’t yet been spotted in coral reef fish until now. “This is another tool in the toolbox that fish are going to use to deal with a changing world,” said Simon ...

Speaking on the occasion, he said these reefs would contribute to the growth of fish stock apart from promoting marine biodiversity, thereby improving the livelihood of fisherfolk. A total of 22 ...