The ocean may look peaceful from the shore, but beneath the surface lives an entire world of deadly predators. Some are ...

A new study suggests climate change may be reshaping reef life in a subtle but serious way — not only by damaging coral ...

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 ...

In a devastated section of the Coral Triangle in the Pacific Ocean, a conservation group is trying to build an artificial ...

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 ...

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 ...

Climate stress is reshaping coral reefs as habitat loss causes reef fish communities and social groups to collapse.