A new study links grazing halo patterns in coral reefs, as well as those in other patchy habitats, to the spatial patterns of the shelter habitat itself. The researchers found that grazing halos are ...

Eating invasive lionfish helps control their population and protect Atlantic reef ecosystems. Lionfish are easy to catch and ...

Coral reef fish communities represent one of the most diverse assemblages on the planet, with thousands of species occupying an array of ecological niches. These fishes underpin critical ecosystem ...

A study led by Associate Professor Kelton McMahon at University of Rhode Island's Graduate School of Oceanography has found that food webs on tropical reefs are more fragile than we once thought.

A study of 7000-year-old exposed coral reef fossils reveals how human fishing has transformed Caribbean reef food webs: as sharks declined by 75% and fish preferred by humans became smaller, prey fish ...

Coral reefs make up a tenth of one percent of the ocean’s surface area but support up to a third of multicellular ocean species. The reefs provide valuable shelter from predators and ocean currents ...

HAWAII ISLAND (HawaiiNewsNow) - A popular area for snorkelers and divers on Hawaii Island has seen an explosion of sea urchins that are threatening to push the coral reef “past the point of recovery.” ...

Grazing halos at Heron Island, Australia, are distinct where coral are clustered (outlined with a white box) but merge where coral are dispersed (outlined with a black box). In coral reefs throughout ...

A groundbreaking study of 7000-year-old exposed coral reef fossils reveals how human fishing has transformed Caribbean reef food webs: as sharks declined by 75% and fish preferred by humans became ...