Hungry little crabs may help control coral-eating starfish numbers
Small, hidden crabs may be the missing link influencing coral-eating starfish populations, according to a study published in ...
Tiny predator could be 'missing link' in controlling destructive creature off Aussie coast
Troubling outbreaks of crown-of-thorns starfish, a destructive species that ravages coral reefs, are being kept in check by tiny predatory crabs, new Australian research suggests. It had previously ...
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The 7 Best Fish to Eat—and 5 to Never Eat
You know how good fish is for your health, but that's only true if you're eating the right kind. Here are the ones to feast ...
'Icarus of the deep': How a dying anglerfish became a social media sensation
In February, researchers from conservation organization Condrik Tenerife were about two kilometers off the coast of Tenerife Island, looking for sharks, when they caught sight of something much ...
‘Dangerous’ biting creatures and prehistoric ‘gentle giant’: See the latest new species
Learn more about some of the best new discoveries: ...
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Coral Reefs News
Coral Reef Nightlife Becomes More Predatory With Artificial Light Dec. 18, 2024 — Artificial light can wake sleeping fish and attract predators, changing nighttime coral reef communities ...
The Biggest Freshwater Fish on Every Continent, Ranked
The world has seven continents, but do you know the largest freshwater fish in each? These creatures show the incredible ...
Shock as diver drops a GoPro on a deep shipwreck in the dead of the night and “the big fish found it”
"So, one of the spookiest things about diving on these wrecks at night is that youare almost always being followed," said filmmaker Barny Dillarstone ...
Coral reefs in Vietnam face collapse. Can conservation efforts turn the tide?
NHA TRANG, Vietnam (AP) — The gentle waves off the coast of central Vietnam's Nha Trang obscure an open secret: The ...
What a Crab Sees Before It Gets Eaten by a Cuttlefish
Cuttlefish use visual tricks to avoid being eaten. New research shows how they deploy similar camouflage to bamboozle their ...
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'Serial predator': UOG workshop helps tackle crown-of-thorns starfish outbreaks to protect reefs
“When we try to catch a serial predator, like the crown-of-thorns starfish ... the feasibility of coral rehabilitation in these reef areas.” ...
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This Invasive Species Awareness Week, Learn How Museum Researchers Track the Rogue Wildlife Infiltrating American Ecosystems
From a beautiful fish that’s eating the Caribbean to a tiny bivalve with a huge impact, North America’s most notorious ...