Coral reefs are one of the most diverse ecosystems ... Trophic interactions have led to an endless array of predatory and defensive adaptations. Scorpion fish and frog fish have adapted camouflage ...

Coral reefs are declining around the world, and humans are rushing to restore them. Kristina Black, Ph.D. candidate in Ecology, Evolution and Behavior, will present “Amazing adaptations under the sea: ...

In this case, each species tends to evolve adaptations to the other (that is, they coevolve) in order to maximize benefits and minimize losses caused by their close association.

The world's coral reefs are in the midst of the fourth and largest global bleaching event in recorded history, NOAA announced ...

Harmful bleaching of the world’s coral has now grown to include 84% of the ocean’s reefs in the most intense event of its ...

Their goal was to analyze adaptations to rising sea temperatures and increasing thermal extremes, providing insights into the resilience of these species to climate change. Coral reefs are ...

thriving in this vast and varied world often demands the most surprising adaptations… The shallow waters of the tropics provide the perfect conditions for coral reefs – the most diverse ...

abadhah. Unlike shallow reefs, mesophotic coral ecosystems remain relatively uncharted, offering scientists a glimpse into unique adaptations shaped by limited sunlight. Chromis abadhah is one ...

Bleached coral dies when exposed to heat stress for too long, threatening the bountiful marine ecosystem that depends on it ...