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Programmable underwater light could accelerate coral reef restoration
Scientists have developed a novel tool designed to protect and conserve coral reefs by providing them with an abundance of feeding opportunities. The device, dubbed the Underwater Zooplankton ...
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Parrotfish support healthy coral reefs, but they’re not a cure-all, and sometimes cause harm
Over the past several decades, many studies have spotlighted the role of “grazers” – fish who feed on algae – in keeping coral reefs clean and healthy. Protecting parrotfish, a family of some 90 ...
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New technology lights way for accelerating coral reef restoration
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Scientists have developed a novel tool designed to protect and conserve coral reefs by providing them with an abundance of feeding opportunities. The device, dubbed the ...
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Green staghorn coral may be more likely to survive ocean warming if crabs are around
More specifically, when star fish feed on coral, they cause open wounds that lead to infections, and oftentimes death. The researchers knew that hoof-clawed crabs lived in the vicinity of green ...
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Parrotfish support healthy coral reefs, but they’re not a cure-all, and sometimes cause harm
Over the past several decades, many studies have spotlighted the role of “grazers” – fish who feed on algae – in keeping coral reefs clean and healthy. Protecting parrotfish, a family of ...