http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2011/06/27/the-living-toothbrushes-that-keep-coral-reefs-healthy/ Mon, 26 Nov 2012 12:00:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2011/06/27/the-living-toothbrushes-that-keep-coral-reefs-healthy/#comment-12293 Iain Wed, 06 Jul 2011 04:42:20 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/?p=4833#comment-12293 Maybe the cleaners should be put back before the reef populations crash. Maybe the cleaners should be put back before the reef populations crash.

]]> http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2011/06/27/the-living-toothbrushes-that-keep-coral-reefs-healthy/#comment-12292 Iain Wed, 06 Jul 2011 04:42:03 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/?p=4833#comment-12292 Either way, this is the first time that anyone has shown that a cleaner animal affects the size of its clients, and it shows how troublesome parasites can be There were a lot of perhaps's in the paragraph, perhaps the author leapt to an unfounded conclusion about parasites? Either way, this is the first time that anyone has shown that a cleaner animal affects the size of its clients, and it shows how troublesome parasites can be
There were a lot of perhaps’s in the paragraph, perhaps the author leapt to an unfounded conclusion about parasites?

]]> http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2011/06/27/the-living-toothbrushes-that-keep-coral-reefs-healthy/#comment-12291 Aixa Wed, 29 Jun 2011 23:57:22 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/?p=4833#comment-12291 This is so interesting. Who knew those kinds of fish are such an impact on these sea animals. This is so interesting. Who knew those kinds of fish are such an impact on these sea animals.

]]> http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2011/06/27/the-living-toothbrushes-that-keep-coral-reefs-healthy/#comment-12290 Gabriel Wed, 29 Jun 2011 00:44:51 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/?p=4833#comment-12290 No wonder cleaners are relatively rare... with that huge workload, it barely leaves time to reproduce. No wonder cleaners are relatively rare… with that huge workload, it barely leaves time to reproduce.

]]> http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2011/06/27/the-living-toothbrushes-that-keep-coral-reefs-healthy/#comment-12289 Emmy Tue, 28 Jun 2011 01:52:49 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/?p=4833#comment-12289 I'm surprised they allowed Waldie to conduct such a harmful experiment. These days, there is no such thing as an insignificant reef. Anyway.....how ironic that these important fish are so commonly exported. The genepool for all those colorful markings are often taken straight from reefs by a charming method called cyanide fishing, where toxins are blasted at the reef to flush out the fish, who are captured and sold to even more charming pet stores. I’m surprised they allowed Waldie to conduct such a harmful experiment. These days, there is no such thing as an insignificant reef. Anyway…..how ironic that these important fish are so commonly exported. The genepool for all those colorful markings are often taken straight from reefs by a charming method called cyanide fishing, where toxins are blasted at the reef to flush out the fish, who are captured and sold to even more charming pet stores.

]]> http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2011/06/27/the-living-toothbrushes-that-keep-coral-reefs-healthy/#comment-12288 Dunbar Mon, 27 Jun 2011 20:41:26 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/?p=4833#comment-12288 "In the cleaners’ absence, these clients grew more solely (...)"-- do you mean slowly? “In the cleaners’ absence, these clients grew more solely (…)”– do you mean slowly?

]]> http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2011/06/27/the-living-toothbrushes-that-keep-coral-reefs-healthy/#comment-12287 Science news - Facebook page Mon, 27 Jun 2011 19:40:10 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/?p=4833#comment-12287 Part of the beauty of the undersea environment enjoyed by snorkelers and divers is in its coral reefs and the sea life those corals attract. The corals themselves are created by microscopic organisms and are part of a larger, reef-based marine ecosystem that is delicate and responds poorly to pollution and other human activities. The choices you make both at home and at sea can help protect the reefs from disappearing. Part of the beauty of the undersea environment enjoyed by snorkelers and divers is in its coral reefs and the sea life those corals attract. The corals themselves are created by microscopic organisms and are part of a larger, reef-based marine ecosystem that is delicate and responds poorly to pollution and other human activities. The choices you make both at home and at sea can help protect the reefs from disappearing.

]]> http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2011/06/27/the-living-toothbrushes-that-keep-coral-reefs-healthy/#comment-12286 Caroline Schneider Mon, 27 Jun 2011 18:20:12 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/?p=4833#comment-12286 Amazing how much impact such a small fish can have on an entire system - pull a thread and the whole web comes apart. Is it known which organisms most often use the cleaner fish? Is there any evidence that other fish could step into the role of cleaner fish if they are unavailable? Amazing how much impact such a small fish can have on an entire system – pull a thread and the whole web comes apart. Is it known which organisms most often use the cleaner fish? Is there any evidence that other fish could step into the role of cleaner fish if they are unavailable?

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