Mangroves produce coloured dissolved organic matter (CDOM) that can be transported over near shore reefs affording them some sunscreen protection. Mangroves increase fish diversity and biomass in ...

The Great Sea Reef that hugs Fiji’s northwestern shores is a biodiversity hotspot and deeply important to the country and its ...

Four of Fiji’s major rivers flow into the Great Sea Reef region, such as increased rainfall variability and greater frequency of cyclones and flooding. This in turn affects fish catch and livelihoods ...

With sumptuous, fleshy lips and a bulbous, protruding forehead, the humphead wrasse is an unforgettable fish. This enormous, colorful coral-reef dweller is slow to reproduce, making it vulnerable to ...

Sea Surface Temperature Record in the Southwestern Pacific: Coral Colony from Fiji Reveals ... a new species of fish, the 'grumpy dwarfgoby'. Found among coral reefs in the Red Sea, it has large ...

On a recent diving trip to Fiji, Gerald Allen—a research associate ... total to seven clownfish (and nearly 500 species of reef fish). "I still get a huge buzz when I find something new ...

DESCRIPTION: Humphead wrasse are enormous reef fish, having been measured as long as seven feet and weighing up to 420 pounds. The wrasse has thick, full lips and a forehead hump that becomes more ...