Tag: Dr. Kelton McMahon

Fussy fish facing tough conditions may be supported by less fussy corals

Yellow and black-striped Eight-band butterflyfish swimming underwater.

Being a fussy eater is a problem for reef fish who live in rapidly changing environments or on deep reefs. But, scientists discovered, coral prey on deep reefs can support their fussy predator fish—by altering their own diets.

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GSO scientists to present research at national meeting, Dec. 11-15

Oceanographers from the University of Rhode Island will once again present their research and posters during an international Earth science meeting this month. Faculty, staff and students at the Graduate School of Oceanography are among the thousands of scientists attending the 50th annual gathering of the American Geophysical Union, or AGU, Dec. 11 through 15 […]

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