Fish otoliths—the calcium carbonate structures found in fishes' inner ears—from human harvested fish, prey fish (those eaten by predatory fish) and reef-sheltered fish (also known as cryptobentic fish ...

Family index on lining papers. Includes forms for "Personal record of fish sightings", p. [407-424]. Includes indexes. STRI copy 39088009472515 has bookplate: Smithsonian Institution Libraries, ...

Reef fish in different oceans often develop similar color patterns because evolution explores the same set of biological ...

When we think of fossils, giant prehistoric creatures like dinosaurs may come to mind. But the fossil record also holds the remains of smaller organisms, such as fish and corals, that tell us about ...

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. The author's son with his catch of snapper in the Caribbean. The chance of contracting ...

Reef "beauty salons" staffed by tiny cleaner fish aren t just for parasite removal they may also shape the microbial life of the entire ecosystem. A fascinating new study shows these bustling fish ...

Some ancient fish in the Caribbean may have lost their lunch. Modern food chains on coral reefs off the coasts of the Dominican Republic and Panama are roughly 60 to 70 percent shorter than they were ...

A groundbreaking study of 7,000-year-old exposed coral reef fossils reveals how human fishing has transformed Caribbean reef food webs: As sharks declined by 75 percent and fish preferred by humans ...