The humbug damselfish uses camouflage and 'motion dazzle' to outsmart predators, blending in while confusing them with rapid ...

Acropora hyacinthus is a common coral that forms "tables" of tiny branchlets. This species is both ecologically important and ...

“Whether it is a functioning coral reef, that is a different story.” At least for populations of the two branching species, ...

Corals are one of the most structurally complex marine organisms. They exist in many morphologies ranging from branching to dome-shaped forms. Within the species, the branching coral Pocillopora ...

“Whether it is a functioning coral reef, that is a different story.” At least for populations of the two branching species, staghorn and elkhorn, Montoya-Maya said, “There is a strong ...

"In their natural habitat, when they encounter backgrounds resembling their own striped patterns, like branching corals, they tend to move closer and reduce their movement. This likely helps them ...

Nearly 300 endangered corals were flown from Florida to Texas for cutting-edge research at Texas A&M University-Corpus ...

Researchers have detected traces of ten common medications in coral samples from the Gulf of Eilat in the Red Sea, raising alarms about the impact of human pharmaceutical use on marine ecosystems.

Several meters underwater off the coast of Bonaire, a small island in the south Caribbean, Danielle de Kool floated in place in front of a large head of boulder brain coral. The pattern across its ...

The total coral area of the islands is estimated to be around 30,000 sq. km. Kumar mentioned that fast-growing and branching corals such as Acropora and Pocillopora are particularly susceptible to ...

Rebuilding degraded coral reefs started as a noble endeavor, but now some coral scientists are confronting a dark reality. By Chris D'Angelo | Photography by Jason Gulley Sep 2, 2024 FLORIDA KEYS ...