One of the most common macroalgae, Halimeda opuntia, is shown to trigger a particularly virulent disease known as white plague type II. In the Caribbean, a large number of coral colonies on which ...

For example, macroalgae coverage depends heavily on the species growing in a particular area. Sargassum is less likely to grow in water contaminated by agricultural runoff, but Halimeda will thrive.

The "they" McNeil refers to is an algae called Halimeda. When Halimeda is alive, it's green. When it dies, it turns into white, flaky limestone pieces that look like cornflakes. The flakes build ...

The parrotfish, for example, spends nearly its entire life eating algae off coral reefs, but won’t touch certain algae species like the Halimeda, a green macroalgae that has calcium carbonate ...

Known as Halimeda bioherms, the rings are around 200 to 300 metres (656 to 984 feet) wide and up to 20 metres (66 feet) thick. Because they sit in deeper water, people boating or diving on the ...

For example, macroalgae coverage depends heavily on the species growing in a particular area. Sargassum is less likely to grow in water contaminated by agricultural runoff, but Halimeda will thrive.