How invasive rats rewire coral reef food webs to create winners and losers

Invasive rats on tropical islands are creating winners and losers among the tiny underwater animals near the bottom of the ...

Tiny reef fish flourished beside islands filled with seabirds; where rats removed the birds, the entire underwater food chain took another route

Tropical islands are facing a surprising ecological shift as invasive rats disrupt the balance of coral reef ecosystems. By ...
Phys.org

Study reveals that bottom trawling catches thousands of fish species, including those most at risk

More than 3,000 fish species have been caught in bottom trawls, with estimates suggesting the true number could be nearly double, according to the world's first global inventory. Published in Reviews ...
Forbes

A Biologist Spotlights 3 Of The Rarest Deep-Sea Fish — 1 Was Recently ‘Captured’ Alive For The First Time

These three fish are freaks, phantoms and mysteries of the deep. Here’s what we’ve learned from the rare glimpses we’ve had of their lives. The deep sea is one of Earth’s final frontiers. Given its ...
Popular Mechanics

Scientists Found 788 Species at the Bottom of the Ocean—and They're in Grave Danger

As companies hunt for metals in the depths of the ocean, scientists are taking inventory of every species that lives there. Mining the deep sea involves a suction mechanisms that could disturb or ...