Clownfish swim at the Ocearium in Le Croisic, western France, on December 6, 2016. AFP via Getty Images Animals are changing their behaviors and bodies in response to man-made climate change.

The world gets more light polluted each year. Coral reefs close to the shore are hit by low levels of light. However, this is enough to severely impact the reproduction of clownfish.

And while clownfish are the first coral reef fish that researchers have shown to shorten in response to heat stress, they may not be the last. In fact, ...

The popular story about a clownfish that got lost at sea in the movie Finding Nemo could have a much darker sequel—as artificial light in coral reefs leaves the famous fish unable to reproduce ...

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Clownfish, a small orange and white species made famous by the “Finding Nemo” movies, ... with serious impacts on coral reefs and other marine life. Of the 134 clownfish studied, ...

After clownfish hatch from their eggs, they spend 10 to 12 days in the open sea, likely carried out by prevailing currents. But they then often return to the near-shore reefs where they were born.

“We risk losing the striking fish that inspired Finding Nemo forever if we don’t put the brakes on global warming and ocean acidification,” said Shaye Wolf, the Center’s climate science director.

Clownfish reproduction threatened by artificial light in coral reefs The popular story about a clownfish that got lost at sea in the movie Finding Nemo could have a ...

It’s been just about 20 years since Finding Nemo was released in theaters and the lost “little clownfish from the reef” swam his way into our hearts. However, there is way more to coral reef ...

Versteeg's team measured 134 clownfish along reefs in Papua New Guinea every month for five months and monitored water temperatures during a marine heatwave. They found that some clownfish, which are ...

Clownfish in Papua New Guinea are temporarily shrinking in response to heat stress caused by climate change, a new study found. Here's how that might help them deal with warmer water temps.