Known for its uncanny resemblance to the TV character Shaun the Sheep, this adorable sea slug munches on algae to steal its ...

On the right side of the cover, it is daytime—and we can see two kinds of algae in the water around the boat. One type is microalgae, which can only be seen with a microscope. Macroalgae, on the other ...

Higher than normal water temperatures cause coral to evict their symbiotic algae, which affects how much ... The IUCN considers staghorn corals to be near threatened. The good news is that at ...

For example, in the mid-1980s, fishermen caught many parrot fish near Cook Island. The parrot fish are an integral part of the coral reef ecosystem because they eat the excess algae, which allows ...

Shaun the Sheep sea slugs are found in shallow waters near coral reefs. They live on algae, which also provides them with food. When leaf sheep munch on algae, they absorb chloroplasts — special ...

These algae also contribute to coral's vibrant colors. Elevated ocean temperatures stress corals, causing them to expel the algae, resulting in bleaching. If warming persists, the algae may not ...

Reefs near Indonesia were loaded with most plastic ... Coral bleaching is caused by unusually warm water. Coral polyps loose algae from their tissues, which drains them of their colour.

Scientists have found the world’s largest coral near the Pacific’s Solomon Islands ... while fish that eat algae prevent the coral from being overgrown. This creates a balanced ecosystem ...

Last month, scientists found the world’s largest coral near the Solomon Islands in the ... while fish that eat algae keep the coral clean. This creates a balanced environment for sea creatures.

Israeli researchers first noticed the deaths of black sea urchins near the southern ... a vital role by helping coral larvae to settle and grow, and also by eating algae, stopping it from blocking ...

READ: Experts say coral reef bleaching near record level globally because ... forcing the stressed coral to expel the algae (zooxanthellae) that gave it its colors. “As the algae leaves, the ...