Ask someone to draw a coral and they might draw a lump or a deer-antler shape, maybe with some fish or shells to illustrate its sea-floor setting.

An international team of researchers has found a clever way to draw fish to dying coral reefs — a discovery that could help restore the vulnerable ecosystems. For 40 nights, they played the ...

Most aquarium visitors are there to see sharks, sea turtles, fish and other marine life. But at the National Aquarium in Baltimore, there's another star attraction: Coral. The Aquarium's Blacktip ...

“Fish are crucial for coral reefs to function as healthy ecosystems,” Tim Gordon, lead author of the study and a doctoral student at the University of Exeter, said in the statement.

A yellowtail parrotfish swims along a coral reef in Miami, Florida. Parrotfish are important for a reef’s health and are frequent visitors here. CREDIT: Coral City Camera. Get the Popular ...

In French Polynesia, he conducted an experiment to study how coral-dwelling fish affect coral health. The results were promising: corals paired with fish recovered more quickly from stress and ...