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Study finds that listening to snapping shrimp is an effective tool to monitor coral reef health

High-frequency sounds produced by snapping shrimp, particularly at night, can serve as an effective indicator of coral reef resilience, according to research published in the journal Royal Society ...
Miami Herald

See-through creature — with orange ovaries — found in ‘coral rubble’ is a new species

Scientists found a transparent sea animal with orange ovaries under “coral rubble” and discovered a new species, a study said. Photo from Francesco Ungaro via Unsplash Buried amid some “coral rubble” ...
Miami Herald

Translucent creatures — with neon eggs — found on sea floor. See vibrant new species

In underwater burrows, species live together in harmony and make some of the loudest sounds in the ocean. Yannis Papanastasopoulos via Unsplash In small burrows along the sea floor, little crustaceans ...
Indiatimes

Louder than jet engines: How snapping shrimp disrupt undersea studies

These shrimp, in huge colonies, snap their claws, creating a racket that can touch 210 decibels. Scientists say this can be louder than ship engines. AI image Ramesh Iyer of CMFRI said in a 2021 ...
Charlotte Observer

Translucent creatures — with neon eggs — found on sea floor. See vibrant new species

In small burrows along the sea floor, little crustaceans live together in symbiosis, sharing a home as they hide from predators and lay their eggs. Different species live side by side, “easily ...