One such predator, the smallscale scorpionfish (Scorpaenopsis oxycephala), closely resembles the reef's rocky, algae- and coral-encrusted bottom, where it lies in wait for crustaceans and small ...
CORAL REEF From the deck of a skiff on the surface ... are hosts of invertebrates—clams, crabs, shrimps, worms, sea cucumbers—of stunning diversity. Add to these the hundreds of new species ...
Coral reefs are one of the most diverse ecosystems ... which provides a refuge from predation for invertebrates such as crabs, lobsters, sea urchins, brittlestars, and molluscs.
The crabs will be released at seven iconic reef sites targeted by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration for Mission Iconic Reefs, a $100 million plan to restore coral cover at those ...
A team of environmental scientists at Duke University, working with colleagues from the University of New South Wales, the ...
A new study led by Prof. Adi Torfstein from the Hebrew University and Prof. Oren Levy from Bar-Ilan University, in ...
University of Waterloo researchers have pinpointed for the first time how microplastics accumulate in coral reefs, a key step ...
Record ocean heat has taken a devastating toll on one of the world’s greatest natural wonders, with coral bleaching on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef reaching “catastrophic” levels ...
Read about different competitive relationships on the reef. The bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops ... swim in pairs near a particular clump of coral. If threatened, they expertly wedge themselves ...