A study led by Associate Professor Kelton McMahon at University of Rhode Island's Graduate School of Oceanography has found that food webs on tropical reefs are more fragile than we once thought.

A groundbreaking study of 7,000-year-old exposed coral reef fossils reveals how human fishing has transformed Caribbean reef food webs: As sharks declined by 75 percent and fish preferred by humans ...

A new analysis published in the journal Nature highlights the dimensions of modern coral reef degradation, according to an international team of researchers, including scientists from Boston College's ...

Coral reef fish communities represent one of the most diverse assemblages on the planet, with thousands of species occupying an array of ecological niches. These fishes underpin critical ecosystem ...

Hidden feeding habits: Studies reveal corals rely more on capturing plankton than previously believed, especially during stress, challenging long-held assumptions about their nutrition. Food web ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover global and domestic health care and conservation. Two years ago almost to the day, my wife Tracy and I found ourselves ...

Coral reefs are vital ecosystems that sustain millions of people, yet they face a growing crisis. Rising ocean temperatures are causing coral bleaching, a process where heat disrupts the relationship ...

A study of 7000-year-old exposed coral reef fossils reveals how human fishing has transformed Caribbean reef food webs: as sharks declined by 75% and fish preferred by humans became smaller, prey fish ...