After two years of record-breaking ocean heat, scientists are assessing the impacts of the world’s fourth mass bleaching event on coral reefs around the globe. At least 74 countries and territories ...

Most Caribbean coral reefs will disappear in 20 years if we don't restore the grazers that defend the corals from seaweed, according to a new report released today as the result of a three-year ...

The colorful parrotfish is special. Over its lifetime, it can change its hue—making it a sought-after vision for scuba divers—and even its gender. It poops fine white sand that washes up on land, ...

Take a look at the gorgeous parrotfish in a tropical ocean scene in this Instagram post. The vibrant fish shows off its bright blue and yellow coloration. Now, take a closer look. Can you see the ...

An analysis of fossilized parrotfish teeth and sea urchin spines by researchers at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California San Diego showed that when there are more ...

Lorenzo Alvarez-Filip, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM) and Ana Lilia Molina Hernández, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM) After two years of record-breaking ocean heat, ...

Fishing may have contributed to slowed Caribbean coral growth as far back as 1,000 years ago. Many Caribbean locations have seen coral declines and excessive algal growth in past decades, but reef ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Police say they found multiple videos after obtaining a search warrant for the man's..

A dead parrotfish is displayed on the ground at Long Key Bridge Monday, May 26, 2025. Monroe County Sheriff's Office Two Homestead men were given notices to appear in court after a Florida Keys deputy ...

A parrotfish feeds on coral reef. (CN) – As the world's coral reefs face danger from ever increasing water temperatures brought on by global warming, a study released Monday finds that parrotfish ...

Orbicella annularis is an important Caribbean coral and an endangered species, yet it is also frequently predated by parrotfishes. Researchers have tracked the recovery of this coral species from ...