Of course, the cows themselves are prey to other animals, like humans and coyotes. Now we have a simple food ... reef, crown-of-thorns starfish populations can explode, jeopardizing the living ...

In addition, turbidity reduces light penetration, which restricts coral growth. High sedimentation rates can also bury or smother these sessile animals ... reef, providing additional food ...

Scientists discovered that crabs eat young crown-of-thorns starfish, reducing their population before they damage coral reefs ...

Corals are animals ... Coral reefs worldwide have been valued by the World Wildlife Fund and the Smithsonian Institute as worth at least $1 trillion, generating $300-400 billion a year in food ...

Although they occupy less than 0.1% of the ocean floor, coral reefs are home to a quarter of all marine life - that’s more species than rainforests. Animals use reefs for shelter, food and laying eggs ...

Within the structure of the coral reefs, members of almost every phyla of plants and animals live and die, adding particles and organic material to the sediment, and contributing to the efficient ...