The reliance of hermatypic (e.g., reef-building) corals on photosynthetic zooxanthallae to grow fast enough to produce reefs further limits coral reef ... organisms to grow away from the substrate ...

Giant triton (snail) -> Crown-of-thorns starfish -> Hard coral One ... such as the reef lizardfish. Once the bigger fish moves in close, the fangblenny attacks and darts away with a mouthful ...

But the damage done by heat underwater goes much further. A living coral reef is a complex ecosystem ... These fish chase away predators of their anemone hosts, and their poo gives the anemone ...

A partnership to safeguard globally significant coral reefs. © Paul Mckenzie / WWF-HK Coral reefs cover less than 0.1% of our ocean, but they are home to 25% of its ...

The kikumeishimodoki, or zebra coral, lies about 20 meters off the coast of the Kamo district of Tsuruoka in Yamagata Prefecture, which faces the Sea of Japan. The northern limit of the reef ...

New research reveals the remarkable chemical diversity of substances exuded by coral reefs and demonstrates that thousands of ...

The world's corals and coral reef ecosystems are in crisis. In just a few decades, scientists warn, these “rainforests of the sea” and all their rich biodiversity could disappear completely. While ...

When mangroves are carved away, to make room for tourist venues, for example, the species tends to go locally extinct, with repercussions in all directions. Coevolution has brought the coral reef ...

Mars, researchers and the local community work together to maximize the ecological benefits of rebuilding coral ... “Reef recovery relies on recruitment of young fishes to act as herbivores ...

So, if you're looking for an idyllic Great Barrier Reef island without crowds, set your sights slightly further ... short swim away from the Great Barrier Reef. With 38 species of coral underlying ...

I am intrigued that the octopus can be found in our Southwest Florida waters. The most common variety found in our waters is the Caribbean reef octopus (Octopus briareus). The octopus is a master of ...