New study reveals the crucial role of herbivorous fishes and sea urchins in restoring Caribbean coral reefs

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Nov 15, 2023, 7:00 am230 pts
A new study by Dr. Lindsay Spiers (Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission) and Professor Thomas Frazer (College of Marine Science at the University of South Florida), published in PeerJ presents crucial findings on the feeding preferences of herbivorous fishes and the sea urchin Diadema antillarum in…

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