The fin fanning of damselfish in the Red Sea helps boost the rate of photosynthesis of the algae that live inside corals. We already knew that the damselfish (Dascyllus marginatus) lives in symbiosis ...

An image of the coral Stylophora pistillata taken with the new micrsope, BUMP. Each polyp has a mouth and a set of tentacles, and the red dots are individual microalgae residing inside the coral ...

Damselfish living in and around coral reefs could be boosting coral growth by increasing ventilation. Coral reefs and damselfish species have a mutually beneficial relationship. The fish hide from ...

Circadian rhythms orchestrate core physiological functions in reef-building corals, synchronising host and algal symbiont activities to the local light–dark cycle. During daylight, symbiotic ...

Research from the Bermuda Biological Station has shown that a herbicide commonly used in new boat anti-fouling paints is in fact highly toxic to the algae which gives corals their colour. Use of such ...

The intricate, hidden processes that sustain coral life are being revealed through a new microscope developed by scientists at UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography. The diver-operated ...

The intricate, hidden processes that sustain coral life are being revealed through a new microscope developed by scientists at UC San Diego's Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Subscribe to our ...