Coral reefs appear to run a daily timetable for microscopic life in nearby waters. Scientists found that microbial ...

Marine biologists sampling coral reef waters multiple times a day have shown how they shape surrounding marine life.

Vulnerable, young corals in Florida's reef are being protected with biodegradable, 3D-printed cages in an effort to prevent lab-grown coral from being eaten by natural predators at sea. Keri O'Neil, ...

Researchers found that coral reefs can shape microbial communities in surrounding waters through natural interactions like ...

Artificial light can wake sleeping fish and attract predators, changing nighttime coral reef communities, according to new research using novel underwater infrared cameras. The study, published today ...

The paper noted: "These results suggest that the 2004 management reforms potentially averted a major tipping point on the GBR involving predator loss (fish and invertebrates), subsequent meso-predator ...

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 are often framed as postcard scenery or biodiversity hotspots, but they are also working food factories that the ...

Denise’s pygmy seahorse, barely larger than a fingernail, blends perfectly with its coral home. Found in the western Pacific, ...

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 ...