Although the study didn't examine the precise mechanisms linking reef stress to shark movement and residency, stress on coral ...

But some, like the tiger shark, are powerful enough to bite ... (Scorpaenopsis oxycephala), closely resembles the reef's rocky, algae- and coral-encrusted bottom, where it lies in wait for ...

Maahid Photos via Unsplash Off the coast of the Maldives, the coral reef “twilight zone” is buzzing with life. This section ...

CORAL REEF From the deck of a skiff on the surface ... came the gigantic gape and spread pectoral fins of a feeding whale shark. Then more whale sharks arrived, and finally bottlenose dolphins ...

It rewards divers with a majestic coral garden and barracuda ... awe of nature,” Mahusay says. Meanwhile, Shark Airport is a sandy stretch of reef frequented by sharks, who often pause to ...

Record-breaking ocean heat has taken a devastating toll on one of the world’s greatest natural wonders, with coral bleaching ...

The report (here in Chinese), An Overview of Shark Utilization in the Coral Triangle Region, examines the catch, trade, and management of sharks in waters of the six Coral Triangle countries, plus the ...

A team of marine scientists from the University of Sydney has published the first peer-reviewed study documenting the ...

Marine scientists highlights the complex interplay between heat stress, disease onset and coral mortality. They found that 66 percent of the colonies were bleached by February 2024 and 80 per cent by ...

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 ...

Covering nearly 133,000 square miles (345,000 square kilometers), the Great Barrier Reef is the world’s largest coral reef, home to more than 1,500 species of fish and 411 species of hard corals.