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 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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

Ah, Hawaii. The resplendent luaus and awe-inspiring volcanoes. Tom Selleck and his mustache running around private-investigating stuff. The beautiful white-sand beaches made of fish poop. Oh, that’s ...

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 ...

Parrotfish are critical to coral reef health, study finds Analysis reveals pivotal role of algae-eating fish in coral growth Date: January 24, 2017 Source: University of California - San Diego Summary ...

Dec. 2 (UPI) --When coral bleaching events cause coral to die, many reef species are forced to relocate, but not the parrotfish. New research suggests parrotfish thrive when coral dies. Scientists at ...

COURTESY HEATHER RIGGINS The Riggins’ blob. Parrotfish change colors like Lady Gaga changes hairstyles. A fish’s colors and patterns vary widely in a single species depending on age, activity, ...

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 ...

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Two Homestead men were given notices to appear in court after a Florida Keys deputy found them with dead parrotfish Monday, according to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office. Deputy Willie Guerra, one ...