Probiotics has become a buzzword among nutritionists and wellness gurus. But did you know that coral reefs benefit from probiotics too? These probiotics might not come in a brightly colored bottle ...

The broad-barred goby (Gobidion histrio) in the coral Acropora nasuta. The coral is in contact with the toxic seaweed Chlorodesmis fastigiata. Toxic seaweed might be a coral’s worst nightmare. So what ...

Off the coast of Papua New Guinea, a "dwarf"-like sea creature with spotted eyes swam around a reef. It darted into a nearby ...

The feces of some algae-eating fish could be deadly to coral reefs while coral-eating fish could benefit reefs, according to a new study from Rice University. Grazers, or fish that consume algae and ...

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A coral species believed to be extinct, Rhizopsammia wellingtoni, believed to be extinct for 24 years was recently ...

Paris — Fish that have lost food due to mass coral bleaching are getting into more unnecessary fights, causing them to expend precious energy and potentially threatening their survival, new research ...

The Great Barrier Reef is suffering its third mass bleaching event in five years. It follows the record-breaking mass bleaching event in 2016 that killed a third of Great Barrier Reef corals, ...

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Anglers hankering for sweet reef fish this weekend will have to be patient, as hundreds of species are busy producing ...

Repeat coral bleaching caused by rising sea temperatures has resulted in lasting changes to fish communities, according to a new long-term study. Repeat coral bleaching caused by rising sea ...