Some fish also consume dead coral (bioerosion) and poop out sand which provides a stable base for new coral growth. Reefs are much more resilient to threats like bleaching if they're well grazed.

Divers clutch wooden spears as they hunt hordes of hungry starfish destroying the coral reefs around the Cook Islands. These ...

If these fish are affected, then we might start to see effects in other fish after this." Butterflyfish circling Porites coral. (Sally Keith) Written by Katie Geleff and Kevin Ball.

Coral-eating fish that camouflages its odour The ability to chemically 'blend in' occurs in some plant-eating invertebrates, but this is the first time this type of camouflage has been found in ...

Coral cover just one-tenth of the ocean floor, but they are home to 25 per cent of known marine species. Some fish eat coral, and others hide from predators in them.

South Florida researchers trying to prevent predatory fish from devouring laboratory-grown coral are grasping at biodegradable straws in an effort to restore what some call the rainforest of the ...

AN OUTBREAK of crown-of-thorns seastar (Cots), a coral-eating predator, is devastating coral reefs in seven barangays in Asturias town in western Cebu, threaten ...

South Florida loves its spiny lobsters, meaning loves to catch and eat them. But there’s another lesser-known lobster species whose value extends beyond the dinner plate. The spotted lobster doesn’t ...

Divers clutch wooden spears as they hunt hordes of hungry starfish destroying the coral reefs around the Cook Islands. These makeshift tools are their best weapon in the battle against crown-of ...