This will help us predict how reef systems might respond to ongoing and future environmental changes. Coral reefs are among the most diverse and productive ecosystems on Earth. They are threatened ...

Researchers combine acoustic monitoring with a neural network to identify fish activity on coral reefs by sound. They trained the network to sort through the deluge of acoustic data automatically, ...

UC Santa Barbara is making waves at Gump Research Station, Mo'orea, where scientists are expanding our understanding of coral reef ecosystems and preparing the next generation of marine ecologists.

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

This International Women's Day we celebrate legendary AIMS ecologist Dr Katharina Fabricius who swapped coral reefs for ...

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.

In large numbers, crown-of-thorns starfish can mow down wide swaths of coral reef. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) reports that Acropora species are in the top three ...

This field focuses on understanding the biological and ecological characteristics of coral reefs across the world. CMBC promotes interdisciplinary research and educational approaches to maintain the ...

Reporting in Proceedings Biological Sciences, researchers found that a species of branching coral benefitted from a reef-dwelling crab, especially when the coral was heat-stressed and wounded. The ...

Prior research has shown that climate change is endangering coral reefs, which in turn endangers the creatures that live on and around them. Coral reefs are in trouble for two reasons: The first ...