A world where life flutters, shimmers and gently sways, like the forest scenes from the original “Avatar” movie, a kaleidoscope of colors that shouldn’t exist in nature. Corals in pink, purple, peach, ...

A study of 7000-year-old exposed coral reef fossils reveals how human fishing has transformed Caribbean reef food webs: as sharks declined by 75% and fish preferred by humans became smaller, prey fish ...

A cleaner goby cleans a grouper in a Caribbean coral reef. These little fish clean much bigger fish of parasites and bacteria. Where do you go when you’re a fish and you need a skincare treatment?

A new study presents crucial findings on the feeding preferences of herbivorous fishes and the sea urchin Diadema antillarum in Little Cayman. The study sheds new light on the dynamics of these ...

Sharks hold a special place in the hearts and minds of many people and, more importantly, they keep marine ecological systems healthy by keeping fish populations in check. But one type of shark found ...

This paper provides a review of ecosystems modelling within the Caribbean using the Ecopath approach and software tools. The review is not intended to provide a direct comparison of the modelled ...

Family index on lining papers. Includes forms for "Personal record of fish sightings", p. [407-424]. Includes indexes. STRI copy 39088009472515 has bookplate: Smithsonian Institution Libraries, ...

A Caribbean reef shark glides past scuba divers at a dive site called Shark Canyon off Juno Beach. The reef shark population has dropped to dangerously low numbers — way worse than researchers ...

ORACABESSA BAY, Jamaica — Mats of algae and seaweed have shrouded the once thick coral in shallow reefs off Jamaica's north coast. Warm ocean waters have bleached out the coral, and in a cascade of ...

A groundbreaking study of 7000-year-old exposed coral reef fossils reveals how human fishing has transformed Caribbean reef food webs: as sharks declined by 75% and fish preferred by humans became ...

Where do you go when you’re a fish and you need a skincare treatment? Coral reefs contain natural “beauty salons,” lively social hubs of activity where fish “clients” swim up and wait to be serviced ...