With a human population of 8.3 billion people worldwide and millions facing malnutrition, food security is something to think about. But imagine if the ocean could help with that. Scientists at the ...

Reef fish in different oceans often develop similar color patterns because evolution explores the same set of biological possibilities.

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.

New research has found that the protection of coral reefs has boosted the amount of fish they harbor by around 10%. The study used survey data from about 2,600 reefs with varying levels of protection ...

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Why does a Caribbean angelfish sometimes resemble its Indo-Pacific cousin, even though they have never lived in the same ...

The feces of some algae-eating fish could be deadly to coral reefs while coral-eating fish could benefit reefs, according to a new study from Rice University. Grazers, or fish that consume algae and ...

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 ...

Australia's tropical fish are heading south into cooler waters. These fish are not just visiting. They are settling into the milder "temperate" reefs that used to be too cold for them. As they do, ...

When you think of cat food, coral reef restoration may not be the first thing that comes to mind. The SHEBA ® brand is aiming to change that. In fact, the cat food brand's Sheba Hope Grows™ program ...