Dec. 18, 2024 — Artificial light can wake sleeping fish and attract predators, changing nighttime coral reef communities, according to new research using novel underwater infrared ...
Fish swimming in the sea around Florida. Among the world’s largest barrier reef systems, Florida’s coral reefs have been in decline due to port dredging, overfishing and direct damage.
Coral reefs are marine structures created by calcifying coral animals and their algal symbionts. Coral reef ecosystems are generally high in biodiversity, most often found in shallow tropical seas ...