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Understanding the conditions that foster coral reefs' caretaker fishes

  • Written by Adel Heenan, Affiliate Researcher in Ecology, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
imageWhitespotted surgeonfish (_Acanthurus guttatus_), found in the Indo-Pacific, crop the upper portion of algae while feeding, preventing macroalgae from becoming established on reefs.Kevin Lino/NOAA

Coral reefs are among the most valuable natural assets on Earth. They provide an estimated US$375 billion worth of goods and services every year, such as...

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