Reef "beauty salons" staffed by tiny cleaner fish aren t just for parasite removal they may also shape the microbial life of the entire ecosystem. A fascinating new study shows these bustling fish ...

ST. JOHN, U.S. Virgin Islands—Thirty-five feet deep in clear turquoise waters, a three-foot-long yellow underwater robot maneuvers over a coral reef at a popular snorkeling site named Tektite.

The reef fish population in the Gulf is growing ahead of the 2025 red snapper season, according to the University of South Alabama's annual fish survey.

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5. Restore coastlines with mangroves, wetlands, seagrass meadows and coastal forests. Many of these ecosystems can serve as nursery habitat for commercially and ecologically important coral-reef fish.

Volcanic islands, such as the islands of Hawaii and the Caribbean, are surrounded by coral reefs that encircle an island in a labyrinthine, living ring. A coral reef is punctured at points by reef ...

Coral loss in Brazilian reefs could have even greater consequences than previously thought. A study published in August in Global Change Biology suggests that the Brazilian coast is at risk of losing ...

To offset erosion from urchins, at least 26% of the reef surface must be covered by living corals – and even more coral cover is necessary for it to grow.

Fish hide out in the safety of Kingman Reef, in the Pacific Ocean between the Hawaiian Islands and American Samoa. Coral reefs provide protection for many species, particularly young fish.

BEIJING, June 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Recently, in a report by Huang Yue, CGTN focused on the coral reef crisis in the South China Sea through an interview video that drew global attention. Ding ...

Hōnaunau Bay, Hawaii on 25 January, 2020. Sea urchin populations are ballooning in the bay, putting the coral reef at risk, a new study has found. - Greg Asner ...

Fish ‘Beauty Salons’ May Help Shape Reef Microbial Life (Image: Canva) If fish did have spas, coral reefs would be the place.