Decapod crabs may protect the Reef by consuming juvenile crown-of-thorns starfish, a major coral predator. Researchers from UQ and AIMS found crabs eat over five baby starfish per day, aiding coral ...

Clemson students designed oyster reefs from natural materials. The experimental reefs were installed in Halsey Creek. In a ...

Some reef fish have the unexpected ability to move their jaws from side to side, biologists at the University of California, ...

The crown-of-thorns starfish (COTS), infamous for its appetite for live coral, has long been blamed for the decline of ...

Cozumel is a premier destination for snorkeling and diving. With crystal clear waters teeming with marine life and stunning ...

Oysters are so much more than a seafood delicacy. They're ecosystem engineers, capable of building remarkably complex reefs.

Viewed from the boat, the mighty elkhorn corals shimmer through the clear water, their tips grazing the surface and seeming ...

Some of the animals “likely arrived during recent El Niño phenomena” when ocean currents “temporarily reversed” direction, ...

Coral reefs, though covering less than 1% of the world’s oceans, are home to roughly 25% of all marine species at some stage ...

A unique project combining memorial structures with marine habitat deployed its first major phase on April 30, designed to ...

A team of scientists tracked more than 400 corals that experienced intense ocean heat last year. More than half the corals died.

The Great Barrier Reef is full of surprises—even for the scientists who study it every day. Recently, some unlikely potential ...