A new study has found that nearly half the coral trout caught on the Great Barrier Reef come from marine reserves—where ...

a coral reef. Orange, blue, and sparkling-silver fish dart around a seascape of vibrant greens, yellows, pinks, reds, purples, and countless combinations of the full rainbow of color. There are ...

The humbug damselfish is an example. It’s usually about three inches long, and it lives in coral reefs in the Pacific and ...

The aquarium trade is largely unregulated and untracked, and collection often involves practices like cyanide poisoning that hurt the entire coral reef ecosystem. And while captive-breeding efforts ...

The coral ecosystems in Rainbow Reef flourish in its warm, clear waters. It’s home to over 1000 fish species, making it a ...

A new study of the Great Barrier Reef has revealed that the network of no-take marine reserves supplies nearly half of the region's coral trout fishery catch.

Life on the Great Barrier Reef is undergoing big changes in the face of climate change and other human-caused pressures, a new study reveals. From food security to controlling seaweed and even ...

The underwater seascape may lack flocks of exotic birds and vine-covered trees, but one’s imagination can see their aquatic equivalents: schools of colorful reef fish, coral colonies with ...

Coral die-offs—caused by a process known as bleaching—tend to look as bland and lifeless, in contrast to the vibrant rainbow colors of thriving coral. Bleached coral reefs usually appear as an ...