Paris — Fish that have lost food due to mass coral bleaching are getting into more unnecessary fights, causing them to expend precious energy and potentially threatening their survival, new research ...

The feces of some algae-eating fish could be deadly to coral reefs while coral-eating fish could benefit reefs, according to a new study from Rice University. Grazers, or fish that consume algae and ...

Fish swim among Australia’s Great Barrier Reef. In the past 30 years, coral bleaching caused by ocean warming has contributed to a 19% loss of the world’s coral reef area. In 2024, the Great Barrier ...

What does a decline in healthy coral reefs mean for fisheries? A new study published in Marine Resource Economics, led by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI), examines the correlation ...

Until recently, fish that eat coral — corallivores — were thought to weaken reef structures, while fish that consume algae and detritus — grazers — were thought to keep reefs healthy. But scientists ...

Researchers are working to prove that coral-eating fish spread corals’ symbiotic algae in their feces. If they’re right, it could open new opportunities for helping struggling reefs cope. By Derek ...

A perfect storm of environmental factors has seen a monumental loss of fish and coral life at a popular area of Ningaloo Reef in Western Australia's Gascoyne region -- however research into the event ...

Marine biologists found the feces of fish that were long thought to promote healthy reefs can damage and, in some cases, kill corals in controlled experiments, possibly due to high levels of coral ...