With groundbreaking discoveries and innovative techniques in long-term ecological research, UC Santa Barbara is making waves at Gump Research Station, Mo'orea, where scientists are expanding our ...

Palau reefs are hosts to over 300 species of coral, nine species of sea grass, and 2,000 species of fish. Each member of this ecosystem depends the others to survive. When one piece of the link is ...

Tropical rainforests and coral reefs are both highly complex ecosystems that are rich in ... but one’s imagination can see their aquatic equivalents: schools of colorful reef fish, coral ...

Getty Images/iStockphoto Researchers in Hawaii used structures that mimic coral reefs to study aquatic life — and ... that’s important to coral reef ecosystems. Photos from Jan Vicente ...

“These fish are a sign of healthy reefs and ocean ecosystems, and making sure the Nassau grouper can flourish helps secure clean water, living corals and robust seagrass beds. Now we also need to ...