On April 17 the White House shared a proclamation opening the waters around the Pacific Islands Heritage Marine National ...

In the case of the Arabian Gulf’s coral reefs, however, the researchers found that this theory does not hold. Fish in the area could not significantly adjust their metabolic rates, which means ...

With sumptuous, fleshy lips and a bulbous, protruding forehead, the humphead wrasse is an unforgettable fish. This enormous, colorful coral-reef dweller is slow to reproduce, making it vulnerable to ...

CHILD: It was all sort of dull and there weren’t as many fish. They were hiding in the little sparse bits of coral that there were. And that’s really, really sad. CHILD NARRATOR: Reefs in ...

Mar. 11, 2025 — Researchers combine acoustic monitoring with a neural network to identify fish activity on coral reefs by sound. They trained the network to sort through the deluge of acoustic ...

In time, it helps to create one of nature’s most spectacular ecosystems: a coral reef. Orange, blue, and sparkling-silver fish dart around a seascape of vibrant greens, yellows, pinks ...

which also happens to be the habitat of many fish and other aquatic animals. If we lose the reefs we destabilize the entire ocean ecosystem, and the effects won’t just be felt by sea creatures.

These fish are one of the few predators of coral-reef-destroying species, such as the crown of thorns starfish. THREATS: In the luxury food industry, which has seen a surge in popularity in many Asian ...

The Great Barrier Reef off the coast of Australia is the largest coral reef in the world. It spans 1,400 miles and is home to 400 types of coral, 1,500 species of fish and 4,000 types of mollusk ...