Breathless: Reef fish cope with low oxygen

Despite their seemingly idyllic surroundings, coral reef fish show unexpected toughness, according to a new analysis of fish respiration.

REEF REFUGE. It may look like paradise, but have the fish hiding among these coral spikes adapted to an oxygen shortage? Nilsson

In the first tests of low-oxygen tolerance among reef fish, all 31 species captured off the coast of Australia did surprisingly well, says Göran E.