A study led by Associate Professor Kelton McMahon at University of Rhode Island's Graduate School of Oceanography has found that food webs on tropical reefs are more fragile than we once thought.

“It’s a paradox. The deep sea is highly connected, but also incredibly fragile,” said Dr. O’Hara. “Understanding how life is distributed and moves through this vast environment is essential if we want ...

An ichthyosaur preserved beneath a Chilean glacier is helping scientists understand the extinct animals and the world around ...

How the Sea Anemone Developed Symmetrically The formation of the back-to-belly axis evolved much earlier than previously thought, suggests a study of sea anemones.

The mucilage – also known as ‘sea snot’ – continuing to affect the Sea of Marmara is settling on the seabed and threatening marine life, putting corals at risk. These corals form a critical element in ...

A 'rarely seen' sea creature, called a sea anemone, is washing up on the Texas coast, according to researchers.

A Special Bond One of the longest-studied marine symbioses is that between anemonefish and sea anemones. Although coral reefs host diverse species, they are nutrient-poor, making symbiotic ...

The beadlet anemone has established itself on man-made jetties that protect the coastlines of a half-dozen beaches from Long Branch to Barnegat Bay on the Jersey Shore.

There are fish in every shade imaginable, gliding gelatinous jellyfish, mesmerising plants, and colourful coral, and even more exciting is that over 80% of it has not been seen or discovered by humans ...

These tiny harpoons are coiled in the tentacles until the anemone releases them. They then pierce the sea creature’s skin and inject venom in the same way that a jellyfish stings.