2024年5月24日 · Cole, A.J. et al. Diversity and functional importance of coral-feeding fish on tropical coral reefs. Fish and Fisheries, vol. 9. 2008. doi: 10.1111/j/1467-2979.2008.00290.x. …

Corals are living animals. A colony of coral polyps lives in a skeleton-like framework of its own making. It’s equal part anchor and house. This framework is what many people think of as …

2018年11月12日 · Coral polyps—the tiny living soft-bodied coral animals—grow up toward sunlight by constructing a framework of aragonite crystals. At the same time, they buttress this …

2005年2月7日 · The words "coral reefs" conjure up images of a tropical paradise: shallow, warm, aquamarine waters, bright sunlight, white coral sand, and colorful, darting fish. But corals also …

2018年12月12日 · A nice healthy reef is going to have a lot of fish sounds, and a non-healthy reef is going to have very few fish sounds,” he says. Coral larvae may take note of those sounds. …

Day octopuses hunt with “parachute attacks,” throwing their web over an area of coral to scare up prey. While the octopus dines on crabs and shellfish, small fish and shrimp come out of hiding, …

2017年9月6日 · Biologist Justin Suca is investigating whether tiny larval fish use sound to navigate from the open oceans where they hatch to coral reefs where they will settle down and …

2023年5月18日 · Fish that inhabit a coral reef play essential roles in the reef ecosystem, and reefs without fish struggle to recover… Dating Corals, Knowing the Ocean Coral is a useful tool for …

Fish ecologist Simon Thorrold's research on pristine coral reefs in Kimbe Bay, Papua New Guinea yields both scientific results and beautiful images—such as these Teira batfish (which can …

2023年5月18日 · Coral reefs are more than just a feast for the eyes, they are also awash in a stunning array of sounds. The chirps, grunts, and snaps of fish, shrimp, and other reef …