KAUST global research team first to observe inherited DNA expressions
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, a graduate research university of science and technology…
coral reefs
Ocean acidification a big problem – but not for coral reef fish behavior
A three-year, comprehensive study of the effects of ocean acidification challenges previous reports that a…
Fossil corals reveal sea level variability in the Indian Ocean over the past 2,000 years
New evidence reported from the Maldives, in the Indian Ocean, shows that sea level has…
Starry eyes on the reef: Color-changing brittle stars can see
Scientists have shown for the first time that brittle stars use vision to guide them…
A million reasons to visit the world’s coral reefs
More than one million high-resolution images from 860 of the world’s coral reefs have been…
When reefs die, parrotfish thrive
In contrast to most other species, reef-dwelling parrotfish populations boom in the wake of severe…
Sounds of the past give new hope for coral reef restoration
Young fish can be drawn to degraded coral reefs by loudspeakers playing the sounds of…
New disease hits corals
The emergence of a new coral disease in Micronesian reefs, termed grey-patch disease, is reported…
Healthy mangroves help coral reef fisheries under climate stress
Healthy mangroves can help fight the consequences of climate change on coral reef fisheries, according…
Classic energy theory fails to explain coral distribution across depth
Coral species richness at different depths is unrelated to energy availability, according to a new…