Just a few nights under the glow of coastal lights is enough to send reef fish into a spiral of sleeplessness and aggression, ...

Artificial light from cities and coastal development is disrupting coral reef fish sleep, increasing aggression and affecting ...

Coral reefs are the most diverse of all marine ecosystems. They teem with life, with about one-quarter of all ocean species depending on reefs for food and shelter at some point in their lifecycle.

Tropical marine ecosystems -- Coral reef communities -- Ray-finned fishes -- Elasmobranchs -- Invertebrates -- Marine reptiles -- Marine mammals -- The open ocean -- Conservation of tropical marine ...

Over the past twenty years, coral reef restoration has seen unprecedented growth worldwide. From Indonesia to the Caribbean, thousands of projects have been launched with the goal of "saving" coral ...

Scientists recently described the hairy ghost pipefish, Solenostomus snuffleupagus, after years of confusion around a ...

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New research published today in Science Advances reveals that the largest expansion of coral reefs in the past 100 million years happened about 20 to 10 million years ago, between Australia and ...

Coastal light pollution is disrupting the sleep patterns of sea animals, particularly coral reef fish. A new study reveals ...

The fallen branches and leaves that crunch under your boots as you step on the forest floor are providing nutrients for new growth as they decompose. Empty shells can become the f ...