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 ...

anemones are stinging polyps that spend most of their time attached to rocks on the sea bottom or on coral reefs waiting for fish to pass close enough to get ensnared in their venom-filled tentacles.

Many sea sponges, like anemones, use toxins to repel would ... (Scorpaenopsis oxycephala), closely resembles the reef's rocky, algae- and coral-encrusted bottom, where it lies in wait for ...

Combing through coffee table books on sea life, his eye landed on a photo of two fish peeking out of an anemone ... wondrous tropical ecosystem: the coral reef and its denizens.

There is still an open debate whether the concentrations of oxybenzone in the environment are high enough to damage reefs ... than sea anemones, they did not die from oxybenzone and light exposure ...

In a bit of biological magic, some tiny, jellyfish-like creatures learned eons ago how to weave seawater into durable, life-sustaining, rocky coral reefs, which provide billions in economic benefits.

Relatives of the sea anemone and every bit as splashy, corals display hues ranging from brilliant orange and deep salmon to pale pink and subtle violet. Often referred to as “rainforests of the sea,” ...

Similar to a sea anemone, a polyp has a squidgy body ... Colonies of polyps and their limestone skeletons together form coral reefs. During the day, most polyps stay inside their protective skeleton, ...

Record-breaking ocean heat has taken a devastating toll on one of the world’s greatest natural wonders, with coral bleaching ...

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 ...