A study led by Associate Professor Kelton McMahon at University of Rhode Island's Graduate School of Oceanography has found that food webs on tropical reefs are more fragile than we once thought.

Invasive rats on tropical islands are creating winners and losers among the tiny underwater animals near the bottom of the food chain that inhabit surrounding coral reefs. Scientists say the changes ...

A groundbreaking study of 7,000-year-old exposed coral reef fossils reveals how human fishing has transformed Caribbean reef food webs: As sharks declined by 75 percent and fish preferred by humans ...

A small colored fish pokes out its head from a coral. An Acanthemblemaria Blenny pokes out its head from a coral in the waters of Panama. Credit: Tim Treuer Food chains in the coral reefs of the ...

On tropical islands, invasive rats are causing quite a major problem. Reefs surrounding rat-free islands are thriving with this tiny "cryptobenthic" fish species. But when rats are in the picture, ...

Coral reef fish communities represent one of the most diverse assemblages on the planet, with thousands of species occupying an array of ecological niches. These fishes underpin critical ecosystem ...

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 ...

Invasive rats on tropical islands are creating winners and losers among the tiny underwater animals near the bottom of the food chain that inhabit surrounding coral reefs. And scientists say the ...

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 ...

When we think of fossils, giant prehistoric creatures like dinosaurs may come to mind. But the fossil record also holds the remains of smaller organisms, such as fish and corals, that tell us about ...