Near an island in the South Pacific Ocean, a bright red sea creature with “canine-like” teeth swam around the coral reef.

Coral reefs are some of the world's most diverse ecosystems. Despite making up less than 1% of the world's oceans, one ...

Overfishing of sharks is linked to coral reef destruction. Without sharks, smaller fish stop eating coral-eating starfish.

We are not calling for an end to protecting parrotfish. However, no single strategy can be a comprehensive tool for conserving coral reefs, which are very complex ecosystems. Rather, we want to ...

Understanding ecological factors that shield coral reefs from harm could inform conservation ... species interactions reduce the effects of a single environmental stressor, like rising ocean ...