Excessive seaweed growth on reefs can block ... In this context, it is easy to see why protecting algae-eating fish has become a cornerstone of coral reef conservation. This paradigm assumes ...

The reason seemed clear: abundant fish. When coral bleaches, seaweed can grow out of control, stifling reef recovery. But fish eat the algae, keeping it from smothering the coral. Because fish ...

These upright fish have a dorsal fin that flutters 30 to 70 times per ... seahorses have long prehensile tails to anchor themselves by grabbing onto objects such as seagrass, seaweed and coral. They ...

Small fish! And so many colours. And there's seaweed growing here ... to its ocean habitat by being able to cling on to rocks and coral and avoid being carried away by the tide.

Coral variations, such as Acropora solitaryensis, have taken root in the damaged areas. The table-shaped corals block sunlight and inhibit seaweed growth ... in the types of fish being caught.

fish and algal population dynamics on reefs off Belize and the Bahamas. In particular, she considers the effects of marine­-protected areas (no­-take zones) on coral reef health and population balance ...

Sargassum seaweed is a problem throughout the Caribbean. But scientists have plans to transform it into a source of renewable ...