Fish social lives may be key to saving coral reefs
Tuesday, April 11, 2017 - 13:21
in Biology & Nature
Fish provide a critical service for coral reefs by eating algae that can kill coral and dominate reefs if left unchecked. A new study, which analyzed the social feeding behavior of reef fish, suggests that overfishing not only removes vital algae-eaters, but it may cause remaining fish to eat less.