Scientists discovered that crabs eat young crown-of-thorns starfish, reducing their population before they damage coral reefs ...
Divers in the Caribbean Sea are increasingly encountering coral branches with missing tips. For a long time, it was unclear ...
Small, hidden crabs may be the missing link influencing coral-eating starfish populations, according to a study published in ...
Researchers have found crabs are key predators of juvenile crown-of-thorns starfish and could be a hidden link to what ...
Crab behavior suggestive of wound-tending may improve coral tolerance to heat waves. For certain vulnerable corals, help is in the claws of a crab. Reporting in Proceedings Biological Sciences ...
Small, hidden crabs may be the missing link influencing coral-eating starfish populations, according to a study published in ...
The operation included collecting samples of deep-sea coral species for analysis. "This is the cutest, spikiest, tiniest crab in the world!" the NOAA posted on social media. Researchers believe ...
More specifically, when star fish feed on coral, they cause open wounds that lead to infections, and oftentimes death. The researchers knew that hoof-clawed crabs lived in the vicinity of green ...
Researchers believe the creature could be crucial in efforts to help protect the great natural Australian asset.
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