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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

A pesky fish may be the culprit behind bleached tropical coral off the coast of the Florida Keys, according to research from the University of Georgia. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest ...

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 ...