By looking at the microbial communities that live on corals, our research uncovered a crucial role that fishes play in protecting coral reefs. We also discovered that these fishes together with clean ...

This is the dramatic moment a goliath grouper fish splashed fishermen as it tried to escape. Jumme Maravillas and his ...

A study of 7000-year-old exposed coral reef fossils reveals how human fishing has transformed Caribbean reef food webs: as ...

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Ecosystems are characterized by interconnected structure and functions. A study published in the open-access journal PLOS ...

Animalia Land-dwelling rats are upending life for coral reef fish When rats invade tropical islands, they can trigger a chain reaction that reverberates all the way to coral reefs, researchers say ...

A new study also provides more evidence that invasive rat populations should be eradicated from tropical islands.

One of the most fun fish to catch is back at the Jersey Shore as the season's first triggerfish are being reeled in by ...

Fossils from 7,000-year-old Caribbean reefs show a 75% drop in sharks and a rise in prey fish numbers and size.

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 ...

"Their presence is highly sensitive to environmental changes. If the coral reefs are damaged or polluted, the population of ...

LA Creel, LDWF's near real-time landings data collection program, indicates that 337,690 pounds, or 37.7%, of Louisiana's ...