I experienced coral reef animals from various angles when doing my PADI Open Water Diver license. Let's have a look at what makes them so unique. Whether you’re an experienced ...
Embark on a captivating journey into the ocean, where you'll discover the beauty of sea animals and their incredible fish catches. From colorful fish darting through coral reefs to majestic sea ...
Coral reefs are marine structures created by calcifying coral animals and their algal symbionts ... global warming and sea level rise. A field study demonstrates that macroalgae generate complex ...
The ornately colored sea anemone (uh-NEM-uh-nee) is named after the equally flashy terrestrial anemone flower. A close relative of coral and jellyfish, anemones are stinging polyps that spend most ...
Most corals are colonial animals - superorganisms comprising lots of smaller organisms - made up of multitudes sea anemone-like coral polyps. In the reef-building "hard corals", the polyps sit in ...
Within the structure of the coral reefs, members of almost every phyla of plants and animals live and die ... cemented with calcite and aragonite. If sea level changes, the reefs become exposed ...
focusing on the behavior of an animal or placing it within the context of a specific underwater location, always with the aesthetics in mind. Alex Mustard (UK) shows the biodiversity of a healthy ...
complex and living ecosystems that are often called the rainforests of the sea. Like tropical rainforests, coral reefs provide life and habitats for an array of plants and animals. The underwater ...
Coral reefs provide food and shelter for many sea animals. Tiny creatures use the coral as a hiding place, while fish that eat algae keep the coral clean. This creates a balanced environment for ...