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.

Why are there so many species of coral reef fish? According to a new study, it's because about 50 million years ago, some fish figured out how to bite food from hard surfaces.

With a human population of 8.3 billion people worldwide and millions facing malnutrition, food security is something to think about. But imagine if the ocean could help with that. Scientists at the ...

Just like a person after one too many cocktails, a few drops of oil can cause coral reef fish to make poor decisions. Damselfish, Chromis species. Photo credit: Jacob Johansen. Just as one too many ...

Reef "beauty salons" staffed by tiny cleaner fish aren t just for parasite removal they may also shape the microbial life of the entire ecosystem. A fascinating new study shows these bustling fish ...

Dr. Jacob Allgeier, professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of Michigan, employs a unique tool in his research on the impacts of climate change on coastal ecosystems: fish ...

1. Introduction / Peter F. Sale -- 2. The visual world of coral reef fishes / William N. McFarland -- 3. Reef fishes : their history and evolution / J.H. Choat, D.R. Bellwood -- 4. Trophic ...

Professor Nagelkerken's latest research, published in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, looks at the intrinsic and learned survival behavior of two types of tropical ...

Human activity has lessened the resilience of modern coral reefs by restricting the food-fueled energy flow that moves through the food chains of these critical ecosystems, reports an international ...

Where do you go when you’re a fish and you need a skincare treatment? Coral reefs contain natural “beauty salons,” lively social hubs of activity where fish “clients” swim up and wait to be serviced ...