Food chains in the coral reefs of the Caribbean are up to 70% shorter today than in the past, and fish living there have a ...

Human activity has lessened the resilience of modern coral reefs by restricting the food-fueled energy flow that moves ...

Coral reefs are often described in scientific terms: ecosystems rich in biodiversity, natural storm barriers, and sources of food and income. Yet for many scientists, the path into reef research did ...

Caribbean reef food webs have compressed by up to 70% over the past 7,000 years as fish diets converge and ecosystems become simpler.

Shorter food chains could mean reefs are less able to weather changes in food availability, threatening an already vulnerable ...

As carbon emissions continue to be pumped into the atmosphere at record levels, it will be critical to recapture and sequester as much of these warming gases as possible. While technological ...

FOR WESH TWO NEWS AT NOON. OKAY, LET’S TURN OUR ATTENTION TO THE ENGINEERS OF THE ECOSYSTEM. WE’RE TALKING HERE ABOUT CORAL REEFS. FIRST WARNING METEOROLOGIST MARQUISE MEDA IS AT THE ORLANDO SCIENCE ...

-- A pioneering study has revealed significant improvements in coral health through an innovative approach of transplanting healthy reef ecosystems to damaged reefs. The study offers new hope for ...

Hawaii has plenty of gorgeous coral reefs that snorkelers love to explore, but the science behind the reefs is just as ...

Researchers have found that reef fish from the Arabian Gulf, the world's hottest sea, exhibit a higher tolerance to temperature fluctuations compared to those from more thermally stable coral reefs.