Source: Science Alert [1]
December 12, 2011

"Australian scientists have urged greater consideration for the brilliantly-hued parrot fishes that tend and renew the world's imperilled coral reefs.

"Parrotfishes are the constant gardeners of the reef. They play a crucial role in keeping it healthy, suppressing weed, removing sediment and helping the corals to regrow after a setback," explains Professor David Bellwood of the ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies and James Cook University."

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