Calcareous green algae, chiefly represented by the genus Halimeda and related taxa, are key architects of tropical and subtropical marine ecosystems. Through rapid biomineralisation, they precipitate ...

The Caribbean King Crab might be the secret to wiping out a killer algae invasion on coral reefs, according to a new study. Reefs provide many benefits to marine life and to people, yet climate change ...

Caribbean king crabs are very efficient at removing seaweed from coral reefs because they eat all kinds of algae. Too much algae can kill corals because they block out the light. Courtesy of A.

Mention the Great Barrier Reef, and most people think of the rich beauty and colour of corals, fish and other sea life that are increasingly threatened by climate change. But there is another part of ...