The Ocean Reef Conservation Association recently donated $10,000 to the Keys Marine Laboratory in support of its land-based ...

Synodus autumnus, or the autumn lizardfish (Iroha-eso in Japanese), derives its name from its warm-toned coloration, ...

NOAA recently reported that the largest coral bleaching event on record is impacting 84% of the world’s reefs, including the ...

The turquoise water of Hōnaunau Bay in Hawaii, an area popular with snorkelers and divers, is teeming with spiny creatures ...

I have spent much of my life studying predatory fishes in East Africa’s coastal waters, but never have I been more concerned ...

New research led by scientists at the American Museum of Natural History sheds light on the ancient origins of ...

The research maps biofluorescence across 459 glowing fish species and shows just how varied the colors have become.

In the study, researchers said the Honaunau Bay now has an average of 51 sea urchins per square meter. This is considered to be the highest recorded density on coral reefs anywhere in the world.

The study stresses the need for data-driven monitoring of reef conditions. Tools like coral colony volume assessments, ...

Support is growing to limit or ban boats and fishing at a "pretty special" reef off the Sunshine Coast, as authorities ...

The Oculina Bank coral reef, found nowhere else in the world, is thousands of years old and habitat for species of grouper ...