The smell of dead coral from bleaching is masking predators to some fish on the Great Barrier Reef, researchers say. Researchers found fish living on dead coral did not respond to, or learn ...

The predator starfish ... since the 1960s in the Great Barrier Reef but it recovered each time because there were always healthy populations of herbivorous fish. The outbreaks are usually ...

Removing predatory fish such as coral trout and ... the current system of marine reserves on the Great Barrier Reef is effective in preserving predator numbers, and in doing so we can learn ...

They said corals and the structure of the seafloor play a significant role in shaping fish colouration. “Having places to hide from predators ... With the Great Barrier Reef under increased ...

New research reveals significant transformations in fish communities on the Great Barrier Reef, the World's largest coral reef ecosystem. Life on the Great Barrier Reef is undergoing big changes ...

The only fish species on the Great Barrier Reef to care for their offspring ... clownfish males do guard the eggs against predators – but once they hatch, the larvae journey out into the open ...

The Great Barrier Reef – the world's largest reef system ... "There are over 1,500 species of fish, about 400 species of coral, 4,000 species of mollusk, and some 240 species of birds, plus ...

A 14-year study of coral reefs around inshore islands of Australia’s Great Barrier Reef has documented substantial declines in fish populations, particularly around popular, highly visited inshore ...

Their findings show Great Barrier Reef fish communities differ substantially from those of the 1990s, and the pace of change has increased. The findings raise questions around how long-known ...