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Parrotfish and coral reef preservation

April 27, 2015

A silent war is taking place off the coast of Brazil. Overgrown algae and seaweed are threatening the coral reefs. But Brazilian scientists have found a species that plays an integral role in keeping a balance between them: the blue parrotfish.

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