The invasion of predatory lionfish in the Caribbean region poses yet another major threat there to coral reef ecosystems -- a new study has found that within a short period after the entry of lionfish ...

This is a big deal. Coral reefs support about a quarter of all marine biodiversity in just 1 percent of the ocean’s space. And so tropical reef fish, among the most vulnerable organisms when it comes ...

The future looks grim for coral reefs. Warmer oceans, overfishing, pollution, and gradually acidifying waters have destroyed more than a third of the world’s shallow tropical coral reefs. Just this ...

For years, experts have warned about the destruction of coral reefs due to global warming and the acidification of our oceans. But in a time when bleached and sometimes dying reefs are becoming all ...

North Carolina isn’t known as a hotspot for tropical fish, but a new study suggests scuba divers should give the waters off the state’s coast a second look. A new study published in the journal Nature ...

Gorgeous coral fish are to be seen everywhere, writes Monica Biondo, decorating aquariums in restaurants, doctors' offices and living rooms. The coral fish trade is booming! But it's destroying the ...

Habitat refugia in which coral reefs have remained stable over time played a key role in preserving tropical marine fish biodiversity, a study highlights. Researchers have shown that the current ...

Tropical and subtropical fish are showing up in greater numbers off the North Carolina coast, thanks in part to the dozens of artificial reefs the state created to lure more scuba divers, Duke ...

A small, strikingly beautiful damselfish that is new to science was identified on a coral reef on Madagascar’s northeastern coast In 2018, Christmas arrived early for reef enthusiasts and marine fish ...

At a time when the Great Barrier Reef and other coral reefs are facing unprecedented destruction, researchers in Australia have found a small ray of hope for the fish that make the reefs their home.