One such predator, the smallscale scorpionfish (Scorpaenopsis oxycephala), closely resembles the reef's rocky, algae- and coral-encrusted ... are gastropod mollusks, closely related to the more ...

and molluscs. The diversity of pelagic species is equally vast. In the waters above coral reefs, one can find nearly 25% of all marine fishes. Coral reefs, therefore, are one of the most diverse ...

Fish populations are being significantly affected, with some areas experiencing shifts in species diversity. Scientists warn ...

It hosts 5,000 types of mollusks, 1,800 species of fish ... the rock could cover all of New Jersey, with coral to spare. This mammoth reef owes its existence to organisms typically no bigger ...

Giant clams, some of the largest mollusks on Earth ... making them icons of tropical coral reefs. But these animals don't bulk up on a high-protein diet. Instead, they rely largely on energy ...

Roughly 20 to 25 percent of fish, molluscs and crustaceans in developing countries come from coral reefs. Corals grow an estimated 0.39 inches per year - one of the slowest growth rates of any ...

The Great Barrier Reef off the coast of Australia is the largest coral reef in the world. It spans 1,400 miles and is home to 400 types of coral, 1,500 species of fish and 4,000 types of mollusk ...

A new study led by Prof. Adi Torfstein from the Hebrew University and Prof. Oren Levy from Bar-Ilan University, in ...

I have worked on coral reefs throughout the Caribbean and Pacific and continue ... are highly diverse and can occur in symbiosis with mollusks, sponges, flatworms, protists, some ciliates, and ...

Weighing more than 300 kilogrammes, the giant Turbinaria bifrons was collected from Shark Bay Reef, off the coast ... This one coral would have been home to multiple species of fish and filter-feeders ...