The feces of some algae-eating fish could be deadly to coral reefs while coral-eating fish could benefit reefs, according to a new study from Rice University. Grazers, or fish that consume algae and ...

Do fish bay at the moon? The answer to that question may also point to a way to protect the ocean's damaged coral reefs. That's a vital goal for the approximately one billion people – most of them in ...

For the past 10 years, marine biologist and conservationist Stan Shea has been leading a citizen-science program called the 114°E Hong Kong Reef Fish Survey to compile data on local reef fish species ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Two years ago, Joe Kistel led the charge to deliberately sink two ships about 28 miles off Jacksonville coast. The goal was to create artificial reefs. Last month, he and a ...

As coral reefs become increasingly decimated, predatory fish have fewer places to hide when stalking prey. A new study now suggests they're adapting, by using other fish as mobile hunting blinds. It's ...

GOLETA, Calif. – Just off the coast of Goleta, a chain of recently installed cement sea caves rests on the ocean floor, installed to reintroduce a kelp forest along the Central Coast of California.

An international team of researchers studied the behavioral changes among butterflyfish on a series of reefs in the Indo-Pacific before and after the 2016 global mass coral bleaching event. They found ...

Researchers have discovered a rare example of 'great fish parenting' with a common coral reef species found to actively protect their young by eating parasites. Researchers have discovered a rare ...

Marine Biologist Aran Mooney has proposed a possible solution to all of the ongoing issues with coral reefs: fish music. Working with Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution in Falmouth, Massachusetts, ...

SAGINAW, Mich. (WNEM) - Most reefs are associated with tropical waters and colorful fish, not the Great Lakes, but the Saginaw Bay was once the home of many rock reefs. Created by glacial activity, ...