An international team of scientists has made a global assessment of threats and extinction risks and found that groupers are under great threat.

A new investigation proves the key role of cod as regulator of the whole Baltic Sea ecosystem.

Some corals may be able to adapt to changes in sea temperature, making them more resilient to climate change than previously thought.

Species invasions already threaten marine biodiversity globally. Scientists are worried that warmer ocean conditions further will facilitate the establishment and spread of invasive species.

Stress factors such as anoxia, toxic sulfides and low pH are a menace to coral tissue and accelerate coral death.

James Cameron made a solo dive this weekend to bottom of the Mariana trench - the deepest part of the ocean

Management of fisheries at the community level can help curb overfishing and the ‘tragedy of the commons’ which is driving humans to decimate the planet’s dwindling fish stocks, an international scientific team says.

Kim Ritchie, a molecular biologist at Florida's Mote Marine Laboratory, is pushing the frontiers of gene therapy.

Climate change not only increases the water temperature, but also the acidity of seawater. This creates problems for among others corals. However, cold-water corals may be able to adapt to a new environment.

Big reef fish like coral trout, snappers and sweetlips have strong architectural preferences, when it comes to choosing a place to hang out.