"Our study shows that changes in fish diversity on the Great Barrier Reef were strongly correlated with shifts in coral composition, and to a lesser extent with fluctuations in coral cover ...

"The Great Barrier Reef is still a resilient system... and herbivorous fish play a critical role in that regenerative capacity, by keeping the dead coral space free of algae, so that new juvenile ...

they are also home to more than 1,600 species of fish, according to the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority. Coral bleaching occurs when coral expels the algae that lives in its tissue ...

Small, hidden crabs may be the missing link influencing coral-eating starfish populations, according to a study published in ...

The World Heritage-listed Great Barrier Reef (GBR), considered ... disease incidence, juvenile coral density and reef fish abundance—but these data sets are not integrated, and they exist ...

Small, hidden crabs may be the missing link influencing coral-eating starfish populations, according to a study published in ...

The future of coral reef protection lies at the intersection of technology and collaboration, say Australian researchers who ...

The Great Barrier Reef is protected by a network of marine reserves designed to conserve its biodiversity. These reserves protect critical habitats for many species, including the coral trout, the ...

Researchers have found that reef fish from the Arabian Gulf, the world's hottest sea, exhibit a higher tolerance to temperature fluctuations compared to those from more thermally stable coral reefs.

Picture it: As the wind-powered craft clips along the Coral Sea, a tropical breeze ... sailing along the Great Barrier Reef is a must-do. If you're looking to sail north of Cairns, you'll enjoy ...