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 ...

A dead parrotfish is displayed on the ground at Long Key Bridge Monday, May 26, 2025. Monroe County Sheriff's Office Two Homestead men were given notices to appear in court after a Florida Keys deputy ...

Take a look at the gorgeous parrotfish in a tropical ocean scene in this Instagram post. The vibrant fish shows off its bright blue and yellow coloration. Now, take a closer look. Can you see the ...

A parrotfish feeds on coral reef. (CN) – As the world's coral reefs face danger from ever increasing water temperatures brought on by global warming, a study released Monday finds that parrotfish ...

Fishing may have contributed to slowed Caribbean coral growth as far back as 1,000 years ago. Many Caribbean locations have seen coral declines and excessive algal growth in past decades, but reef ...

The Netflix documentary Chasing Coral makes passing reference to an extraordinary claim: Beaches are made of parrotfish poop. Here’s the thinking: These colorful beaked creatures of the reefs eat ...

Marine scientists find that the space bullethead parrotfish use is influenced more by competition than by fear of predators. It's a fish-eat-fish world out in the ocean, and prey species usually fear ...

Following on the corals research written up in Ecology Letters last November, a recent paper co-authored by UCSB ecologist Deron Burkepile finds that parrotfish bites can lead to death in weakened ...

KEY LAGO, Fla. — Whenever I write out my email address, I’m sure to use a capital “L” even though emails are not case sensitive. This differentiates a lower case “L” from a capital “I” which, in most ...

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 ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Police say they found multiple videos after obtaining a search warrant for the man's..