Posts for tag "reef fish"

  • Weather station deployed on Davies Reef.

    Monitoring in the Great Barrier Reef

    An international icon and critical marine ecosystem, the Great Barrier Reef is a cornerstone of the region’s economy, biodiversity, culture, and history. However, anthropogenic stressors and climate change have led to some deterioration of areas of the...

    • Posted March 24, 2025

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  • Two big barrel sponges (Xestospongia muta) perched on a slope near a dropoff in the Cayman Islands twilight zone

    Twilight Reefs and Forked Tails: How Species Adjust to the Dark

    Though reefs may be thought of as a shallow water-exclusive habitat, reefs can be found throughout the ocean at various depths. Deep reefs, or more specifically, twilight reefs, as they have come to be commonly referred to,...

    • Posted March 20, 2023

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