A study led by the University of Bremen suggests that on algae-dominated coral reefs, it is not the algae but the corals ...

Rising acidity reduces the rate at which reefs develop. Crucial to coral health are colorful algae called zooxanthellae. These algae live in coral polyps, providing coral with its bright color.

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 ...

Removal of algae also turns corals white ... In large numbers, crown-of-thorns starfish can mow down wide swaths of coral reef. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) reports ...

The parrot fish are an integral part of the coral reef ecosystem because they eat the excess algae, which allows the coral to survive. The result was that algae growth soon overtook the coral and ...

Coral reefs are very much the rainforests of the ... Muscatine, L. Role of symbiotic algae (zooxanthellae) in coral calcification. Biological Bulletin 141, 350-363 (1971). Porter, J.

Martin Harvey / WWF The amazing thing about reefs is that polyps are clear and their skeletons are white. What gives them their brilliant colour are the billions of algae - called ‘zooxanthellae’ - ...

Wild believes this method could be integrated with Rrreefs’ artificial reefs. Heat-tolerant corals, grown with the resilient algae, could be introduced into the clay structures. Ulrike Pfreundt ...

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 ...