Both Grupstra and his co-author, Adrienne Simoes Correa from Rice University, said that this study's results may be striking but do not indicate that grazer fish are bad for the coral reef ecosystem.

Dwarfgobies are miniscule fish that live on reefs across the Indo-Pacific, measuring less than 1.8 centimeters (0.7 inches). Researchers found E. vader, also called black dwarfgoby, during a reef ...

Coral reefs perform many important functions, such as buffering coastlines and providing habitat for one-fourth of all marine species. In the U.S. alone, these ecological services are worth an ...

February 23, 2024 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 ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Coral reefs are a bevy of biodiversity, supporting an estimated 25 percent of all known marine species.

A fish swims at the Flower Garden Banks National Marine, Sanctuary Sunday, off the coast of Galveston, Texas, Sept. 17, 2023, in the Gulf of Mexico. Coral reefs support about a fourth of all ...

Date: February 23, 2023 Source: University of Cambridge Summary: 'Antisocial' damselfish are scaring off cleaner fish customers -- and this could contribute to coral reef breakdown.

Environmental change and connectivity drive coral reef fish abundance in the Western Indian Ocean. ICES Journal of Marine Science, 2024; DOI: 10.1093/icesjms/fsae125 ...

Comparatively, relative to their size, larval coral reef fishes, including clownfish, outcompete most other marine life in a swimming test and all humans!” ...

When you think about climate change in our oceans, you may picture coral bleaching, melting sea ice, or extreme weather ...