Parrotfish are a group of 90-odd species found in coral reefs, seagrass beds, and rocky areas around the world, with the ...

Tropical coral reefs are among our most spectacular ecosystems, yet a rapidly warming planet threatens the future survival of many reefs. However, there may be hope for some tropical reefs in the ...

Both temperature and salinity affect calcification, restricting tropical coral reefs to waters between 23–29°C and in a salinity range of 32–40‰ (Figure 5). The reliance of hermatypic (e.g ...

By John Cannon A new study suggests that more than 10% of the fish swimming in coral reefs are there because their habitats ...

In the tropical waters off the coast of Indonesia ... In time, it helps to create one of nature’s most spectacular ecosystems: a coral reef. Orange, blue, and sparkling-silver fish dart around ...

Bleaching of the coral in the Great Barrier Reef, north-east Australia which is caused by global warming The Great Barrier Reef became a recognised area of ecological importance when it was ...

Coral reefs cover less than 0.1% of our ocean, but they are home to 25% of its wildlife and provide livelihoods, food security and protection from tropical storms for an estimated 850 million people ...

Coral reefs, the ocean's most biodiverse ecosystems, face grave threats. Restoring them through nature-based solutions is ...

She wants to make the often invisible marine life around the island-state more accessible to city dwellers. Read more at ...

But even the hardiest coral transplants are now at risk. Reef-building corals are the foundation species of shallow tropical waters due to their unique symbiotic relationship with microscopic algae in ...

Severe Cold-Water Bleaching and Mortality of Deep-Water Reef Observed in the Eastern Tropical Pacific Oct. 11, 2024 — New study documents a severe coral bleaching event occurring in a deep coral ...