Coral diseases, particularly in the Caribbean, have caused major declines in coral populations, especially affecting staghorn ...

In collaboration with conservation group, Sea People, Rascal Voyages goes below the surface of this subaquatic paradise ...

New species of shark, sea butterfly, mud dragon, bamboo coral, water bear, octocoral, and shrimp were just some of the findings that were registered in a directory after the collaborative ...

The Caribbean reef shark is the most fished shark species in Belize. Globally, it’s classified as endangered due largely to overfishing and the degradation of coral reefs throughout its range.

Researchers have found that reef fish from the Arabian Gulf, the world's hottest sea, exhibit a higher tolerance to temperature fluctuations compared to those from more thermally stable coral reefs.

The study found that fish in the Arabian Gulf have a higher tolerance to temperature changes compared to those living in more stable coral reef environments. However, despite this increased ...

This keystone species, a relative of the wrasses, plays a vital role in maintaining reef health and even creating the sandy beaches that line tropical shores. Without parrotfish, the balance of coral ...

The team's findings are detailed in the paper "Narrow Margins: Aerobic Performance and Temperature Tolerance of Coral Reef Fishes Facing Extreme Thermal Variability," published in Global Change ...

(Manu San Félix/National Geographic Pristine Seas) Sala said the extent of coral at Bikini is less than at Bikar and Bokak atolls but it has a greater abundance of reef fish and sharks. The presence ...

Vladimir Wrangel/Shutterstock.com Sharks do not exhibit territorial tendencies like other sea fishes that migrate through water bodies from tropical, polar, and temperate regions. Most aquatic animals ...

tiger sharks and bull sharks, between 2013 and 2019 in the Protea Banks reef of South Africa. The data revealed that all six species came and went with the seasons, though they followed their own ...