However, reef fish are highly abundant and some defecate up to four times an hour, meaning that the corals can easily become smothered. Diseases may also be spread in the feces.

A view of major bleaching on the coral reefs of the Society Islands, May 9, 2019, in Moorea, French Polynesia, as two butterfly fish swim past. Alexis Rosenfeld/Getty ...

Cleaner gobies set up "shop" in coral reefs, attracting bigger fish "clients," who come to have their scales cleaned of parasites and bacteria. Scientists are studying the role these little fish ...

Grazers, or fish that consume algae and detritus, were previously thought to keep reefs healthy in comparison to fish who were thought to weaken reef structures through their coral-eating habits.

Experts say coral reefs are a significant part of the oceanic ecosystem. They occupy less than 1% of the ocean worldwide but provide food and shelter to nearly 25% of sea life.

Coral-eating fish are thought to weaken coral reefs because they consume coral tissue, whereas grazer fish are assumed to have positive effects because they eat algae that compete with corals ...

Consider this coral reef off the U.S. Virgin Islands recorded in 2013, when it was thriving. Snapping shrimp pop bubbles. Whales and fish call out.

Marine Biologist Aran Mooney has proposed a possible solution to all of the ongoing issues with coral reefs: fish music. Working with Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution in Falmouth, Massachusetts, ...

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 ...

Animalia Land-dwelling rats are upending life for coral reef fish When rats invade tropical islands, they can trigger a chain reaction that reverberates all the way to coral reefs, researchers say ...

You may not think of fish as being noisy, but they can actually be a pretty vocal bunch. A new AI system is able to quickly identify specific fish calls within general reef noise, allowing ...

Fish make music! It could be the key to healing degraded coral reefs By Nurith Aizenman (NPR) June 17, 2023 8:33 a.m. 00:00 ...