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A sea cucumber living on the Great Barrier Reef inter-reef seafloor. Kent Holmes/Nature Ecology and Evolution

March 1, 2021

Life on the hidden doughnuts of the Great Barrier Reef is also threatened by climate change

Mardi McNeil, Queensland University of Technology; Andrew Hoey, James Cook University; Jody Webster, University of Sydney, and Luke Nothdurft, Queensland University of Technology

We are only just beginning to understand the importance of this deep and hidden area of the inter-reef that supports a rich diversity of marine life.

Whitespotted 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

November 30, 2016

Understanding the conditions that foster coral reefs’ caretaker fishes

Adel Heenan, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; Andrew Hoey, James Cook University; Gareth J. Williams, Bangor University, and Ivor D. Williams, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Plant-eating fish control the spread of seaweed and algae on coral reefs. New research explaining why populations of these fish vary from site to site could lead to better reef protection strategies.

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