Scientists discovered that crabs eat young crown-of-thorns starfish, reducing their population before they damage coral reefs ...

Small, hidden crabs may be the missing link influencing coral-eating starfish populations, according to a study published in ...

Actually, it's more like eat and be eaten for most organisms ... where it lies in wait for crustaceans and small fish, such as gobies. Safely tucked in coral crevices or half-buried in sand ...

Small, hidden crabs may be the missing link influencing coral-eating starfish populations, according to a study published in ...

You may not think of fish as being noisy, but they can actually be a pretty vocal bunch. A new AI system is able to quickly ...

The colourfully patterned reef fish are the first to feel the effect of bleaching because they eat coral, so their “food source is hugely diminished really quickly”, said Sally Keith ...

A new study suggests that the removal of predatory fish such as sharks from coral reefs may be a key factor driving outbreaks of coral-eating crown-of-thorns starfish. Dr. Mark Meekan and Dr ...

In this context, it is easy to see why protecting algae-eating fish has become a cornerstone of coral reef conservation. This paradigm assumes that restoring populations of “grazing” species ...

Researchers have found that reef fish from the Arabian Gulf, the world's hottest sea, exhibit a higher tolerance to temperature fluctuations compared to those from more thermally stable coral reefs.