Anemone fish in the Indo-Pacific are another example of mutualism on coral reefs. The anemone fish lives among the stinging tentacles of the sea anemone and gains a refuge from predation while the ...

To make matters worse, coral diseases are also on the rise in the Indo-Pacific. Some studies have found links between warming surface temperatures and disease outbreaks. Staghorn corals are also ...

Small, hidden crabs may be the missing link influencing coral-eating starfish populations, according to a study published in the prestigious ...

"Recurrent outbreaks are adding to the decline of live coral cover across the Indo-Pacific." Researchers looked at decades of ...

Scientists discovered that crabs eat young crown-of-thorns starfish, reducing their population before they damage coral reefs ...