Most species of tiny coral reef fish are overlooked because of their small size. Now, their importance for coral reef ecosystems has put these fish and their unique way of life in the limelight. (Sinclair-Taylor Tane)

Snack‑sized ‘candy’ fish explain a coral mystery

New research reveals that miniature, brightly coloured fish play an outsized role in the marine food chain in coral reefs.
Des enfants jouent sur une plage de Palau, dans l'océan Pacifique occidental. Le pays a été le premier à interdire totalement les écrans solaires pour protéger ses récifs. (AP Photo/Itsuo Inouye)

Les lotions solaires bannis pour sauver les récifs de corail

Des pays interdisent les crèmes solaires pour protéger leurs récifs de corail. Mais la science ne corrobore pas nécessairement leurs craintes.
Children play on a beach in Palau, in the western Pacific Ocean. The country was the first to place a sweeping ban on sunscreen to protect its reefs. (AP Photo/Itsuo Inouye)

Beaches are banning sunscreens to save coral reefs

As the mid-winter break draws crowds to beaches, tourists may be wondering if their sunscreen is toxic to coral reefs.

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