Coral-eating fish are thought to weaken coral reefs because they consume coral tissue, whereas grazer fish are assumed to have positive effects because they eat algae that compete with corals ...

"Corallivorous [coral eating] fish are generally regarded as harmful because they bite the corals, sometimes harming the coral in the process," Carsten Grupstra, a postdoctoral researcher at ...

Scientists have discovered that the feces of coral-biting fish is brimming with beneficial symbionts. If scientists could get stressed-out coral to take them on board, essentially a 'poop ...

Grazers, or fish that consume algae and detritus, were previously thought to keep reefs healthy in comparison to fish who were thought to weaken reef structures through their coral-eating habits.

South Florida researchers trying to prevent predatory fish from devouring laboratory-grown coral are grasping at biodegradable straws in an effort to restore what some call the rainforest of the sea.

Until recently, fish that consume algae and detritus -- grazers -- were thought to keep reefs healthy, and fish that eat coral -- corallivores -- were thought to weaken reef structures. The ...

Many conditions can cause the local loss of fish species, such as climate change, commercial fishing and pollution. Such fish declines may leave an increasing number of prey uneaten, creating ...

Fish make music! It could be the key to healing degraded coral reefs By Nurith Aizenman (NPR) June 17, 2023 8:33 a.m. 00:00 ...

South Florida researchers trying to prevent predatory fish from devouring laboratory-grown coral are grasping at biodegradable straws in an effort to restore what some call the rainforest of the ...

Specifically, about two to three times as much settlement. It will take a few more years to see if, as the coral gets re-established, more fish return as well.