First, Dr Tosetto and collaborators found that when the fish were exposed to backgrounds where predators would find it hard ...

When thinking of animal camouflage, we typically imagine creatures remaining still, blending seamlessly into their ...

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

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

“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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

looks at the changes that have hit the vibrant archipelago off India’s southwest coast An aggregation of damsel fish in the thickets of a branching Acropora corals in Agatti. (Alvin Anto ...