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 ...

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

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

A new study suggests that the removal of predatory fish such as sharks from coral reefs may be a key factor driving outbreaks ...

The report also refuted the false remarks by the Philippines that China had "dumped" coral debris at Tiexian Reef, as well as ...

Imagine diving beneath the waves into a world bursting with color—where intricate coral structures form underwater cities ...

Frequent and illegal human activities by the Philippines have caused damage to the coral reef ecosystems around Tiexian Reef ...

“We have one reef called Briggs Reef which had the crown-of-thorns starfish kill it and now it is one of the most thriving ...