Small crabs could be the invisible ... of Marine Science, said the coral-eating animals could cause significant damage to the already vulnerable reef, especially during their periodic population ...

Small, hidden crabs may be the missing link influencing coral-eating starfish populations ... in addition to reef fish and triton shells. "Using our newly developed eDNA techniques to detect ...

whether this system is capable of fully restoring the functionality of a pristine coral reef remains to be seen," warns Zentner. Regarding red coral, it only makes sense to apply this methodology ...

In the mangroves off the east coast of Central America, at the edge of the Mesoamerican Reef ... or perched atop the coral heads, are hosts of invertebrates—clams, crabs, shrimps, worms ...