With a human population of 8.3 billion people worldwide and millions facing malnutrition, food security is something to think ...

Allowing coral reef fish to rebound is emerging as one of the clearest ways to put more healthy protein on the plates of ...

Reef "beauty salons" staffed by tiny cleaner fish aren t just for parasite removal they may also shape the microbial life of the entire ecosystem. A fascinating new study shows these bustling fish ...

Coral bleaching has been occurring worldwide, posing a significant threat to marine biodiversity. Worse, there is the ...

Coral reefs are often framed as postcard scenery or biodiversity hotspots, but they are also working food factories that the ...

A groundbreaking study of 7,000-year-old exposed coral reef fossils reveals how human fishing has transformed Caribbean reef food webs: As sharks declined by 75 percent and fish preferred by humans ...

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 ...

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 ...