These complex ecosystems are, of course, a breeding ground for fish that are a major source of protein and income. ... Consider this coral reef off the U.S. Virgin Islands recorded in 2013, ...

"The Great Barrier Reef has undergone major fluctuations, with hard coral cover on many reefs declining and then recovering ...

Do fish bay at the moon? The answer to that question may also point to a way to protect the ocean's damaged coral reefs. That's a vital goal for the approximately one billion people – most of ...

For example, adult coral reef fish live on the reefs, but they produce eggs and larvae that develop out in the open ocean. ... The sergeant major, a species of damselfish, ...

Sergeant Major fish swim around a coral reef, July 14, 2023, in Key West, Fla. Joseph Prezioso / AFP via Getty Images. The bleaching events have already started, and alert levels for corals are at ...

Coral reefs ... that suffered major damage several decades ago from dynamite fishing, a practice that uses explosives to stun or kill fish. “These explosives destroy the solid reef structure ...

Sergeant Major fish swim around a coral reef in Key West, Fla., on July 14. (Joseph Prezioso/AFP/Getty Images) ...

A view of major bleaching on the coral reefs of the Society Islands, May 9, 2019, in Moorea, French Polynesia, as two butterfly fish swim past. Alexis Rosenfeld/Getty ...

Do fish bay at the moon? The answer to that question may also point to a way to protect the ocean’s damaged coral reefs. That's a vital goal for the approximately one billion people – most of ...

Sergeant Major fish swim around a coral reef, July 14, 2023, in Key West, Fla. Joseph Prezioso/AFP via Getty Images The warming atmosphere may also be contributing to ocean warming in the region.