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September 11, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Spiny lobsters elicit avoidance behaviors in corallivorous invertebrates - Coral Reefs link.springer.com/article/10.1... 🧪🦑🌎
Spiny lobsters elicit avoidance behaviors in corallivorous invertebrates - Coral Reefs
Corallivory (the consumption of live coral tissue) threatens reef health and can undermine restoration efforts, particularly as coral cover declines. Although predators may suppress corallivore…
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September 14, 2026 at 2:52 PM
Ocean fact of the day: Alpheus coral shrimp and Trapezia coral guard crabs prevent other invertebrates from settling on their favorite Porites coral colonies.

Although they do squabble, they tolerate each other and even do battle together if a corallivore approaches their shared home. 🦐♥🦀
September 11, 2026 at 2:46 PM
Coral-Eating Fish Reaction to Mass Bleaching Event

In the realm of marine ecology, the intricate relationships between species often define the stability and health of marine ecosystems. A pivotal study recently published in the journal Coral Reefs sheds new light on the responses of obligate…
Coral-Eating Fish Reaction to Mass Bleaching Event
In the realm of marine ecology, the intricate relationships between species often define the stability and health of marine ecosystems. A pivotal study recently published in the journal Coral Reefs sheds new light on the responses of obligate corallivore fishes during a significant coral bleaching event. This event, a pronounced and alarming phenomenon linked to climate change, triggered widespread coral mortality, presenting researchers with a unique opportunity to assess how these specialized fish species adapt to rapidly changing environments and the impact on their feeding preferences.
scienmag.com
October 6, 2025 at 10:47 AM
.@corallivore thanks the #ICRS2016 attendees who contributed to a #coralbleaching management expert survey
February 5, 2025 at 12:41 AM
Ike Kai curriculum key to new HI law providing environmental training for resource offenders @corallivore #ICRS2016
February 5, 2025 at 12:36 AM
The short spined crown-of-thorns starfish Acanthaster brevispinus is a corallivore too https://buff.ly/40cMtby
The short spined crown-of-thorns starfish Acanthaster bre...
The short spined crown-of-thorns starfish Acanthaster bre...
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November 19, 2024 at 10:38 AM
#JFB: In situ observations confirm that the wrought-iron butterflyfish 𝘊𝘩𝘢𝘦𝘵𝘰𝘥𝘰𝘯 𝘥𝘢𝘦𝘥𝘢𝘭𝘮𝘢 is a facultative corallivore doi.org/10.1111/jfb.16031 #FishSci
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April 18, 2025 at 3:20 PM