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These protected areas bring an incredible amount of biodiversity right into the bustling metropolis–including coral reefs.
A study of 7000-year-old exposed coral reef fossils reveals how human fishing has transformed Caribbean reef food webs: as ...
Coral bleaching isn’t just an ocean crisis. Here’s how the global event endangers food security, local jobs—and the land ...
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 ...
Researchers at the University of Miami are hoping that hybrid corals, created by breeding local corals with those that thrive ...
"Their presence is highly sensitive to environmental changes. If the coral reefs are damaged or polluted, the population of ...
Scientists studied baby corals and found that some species stay very close to their parents while others travel huge ...
Fish make hanging motionless in the water column look effortless, and scientists had long assumed hovering was a type of rest ...
They hesitated at first, but the fishermen jumped into the water after realizing how calm the tiger sharks were, said Chelsea ...
Synodus autumnus, or the autumn lizardfish (Iroha-eso in Japanese), derives its name from its warm-toned coloration, reminiscent of the time when leaves turn orange, yellow and red in the fall, also ...
A British start-up has come up with the original and surprising idea of building artificial coral reefs made from human ashes ...