Researchers are working to prove that coral-eating fish spread corals’ symbiotic algae in their feces. If they’re right, it could open new opportunities for helping struggling reefs cope. By Derek ...

Coral reefs all over the world, already threatened by rising temperatures brought about by climate change, also face serious challenges from the possibility of fish species extinctions. According to a ...

Gnathiid isopods are small, obligate ectoparasites whose larval stages feed on the blood of coral reef fishes, thereby influencing host physiology, behaviour and community dynamics. Their feeding ...

A team of researchers have identified unexpected ways coral reef fish living in the warmest waters on earth, in the Arabian Gulf, have adapted to survive extreme temperatures. A team of researchers ...

1. Introduction / Peter F. Sale -- 2. The visual world of coral reef fishes / William N. McFarland -- 3. Reef fishes : their history and evolution / J.H. Choat, D.R. Bellwood -- 4. Trophic ...

Leaving the comfort and safety of home to explore the world is a difficult decision. However, in a tiny coral reef fish called a neon goby, dads help their offspring take the plunge by pushing them ...

Climate change is causing massive coral reef bleaching events and these, in turn, are triggering more frequent fights between coral reef fishes over diminishing food resources Butterflyfish are ...

Marine Biologist Aran Mooney has proposed a possible solution to all of the ongoing issues with coral reefs: fish music. Working with Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution in Falmouth, Massachusetts, ...

The history and biogeography of fishes on coral reefs / David R. Bellwood, Peter C. Wainwright -- Ecomorphology of feeding in coral reef fishes / Peter C. Wainwright, David R. Bellwood -- Age-based ...

This article was originally featured on Hakai Magazine, an online publication about science and society in coastal ecosystems. Read more stories like this at hakaimagazine.com. Sixty-six million years ...

A small Dutch crowdfunding project is trying to 3D print reefs to provide habitat for fish, protection for beaches and coastal communities at risk from rising seas, and a future for reefs devastated ...