An analysis of fossilized parrotfish teeth and sea urchin spines by researchers at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California San Diego showed that when there are more ...

After two years of record-breaking ocean heat, scientists are assessing the impacts of the world’s fourth mass bleaching event on coral reefs around the globe. At least 74 countries and territories ...

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Most Caribbean coral reefs will disappear in 20 years if we don't restore the grazers that defend the corals from seaweed, according to a new report released today as the result of a three-year ...

Neighbors can be annoying. They may be loud or intrude on your space. But is it worth fighting with them? Parrotfish choose not to. In a new study published Aug. 28 in the journal Ecology, a CU ...

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Story by Lorenzo Alvarez-Filip, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM) and Ana Lilia Molina Hernández, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM) After two years of record-breaking ocean ...

The colorful parrotfish is special. Over its lifetime, it can change its hue—making it a sought-after vision for scuba divers—and even its gender. It poops fine white sand that washes up on land, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Parrotfish are a group of 90-odd species found in coral ...