Vanishing fish, shrinking catches: How overfishing is undermining coastal fisheries
New science shows that overfishing is eroding the sustainability of tropical coral reef fisheries in East Africa, with ...
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SAVING THE HUMPHEAD WRASSE
With sumptuous, fleshy lips and a bulbous, protruding forehead, the humphead wrasse is an unforgettable fish. This enormous, colorful coral-reef dweller is slow to reproduce, making it vulnerable to ...
Study reveals tool use in tropical fish species
Scientists have debunked the belief that using tools is unique to mammals and birds, after documenting tropical fish that ...
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New species, including “blob-headed” fish, identified across world in 2024
Among those that were new was a “blob-headed fish” in the Chaetostoma genus, which includes bristlemouth armored catfish. The ...
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Adaptability of some coral reef fish to rising temperatures
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 reefs.
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‘Large’-eyed sea creature — with ‘canine-like’ teeth — discovered as new species
Scientists found a “large”-eyed sea creature with “canine-like” teeth on reefs in the South Pacific Ocean and discovered a new species. Photo from Getty Images / iStockphoto Near an island ...
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Rep. Case reintroduces bill to protect coral reef ecosystems from destructive practices
US Rep. Ed Case (D-Hawai‘i) reintroduced legislation on Monday aimed at protecting the world’s coral reef ecosystems by ...
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About the Coral Triangle
The Coral Triangle is a marine region that spans those parts of Indonesia, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, the Solomon Islands and Timor-Leste with at least 500 species of reef-building ...