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SUFB 932: Tropicalization Is Killing Kelp Forests In Australia
Researchers have found that rabbitfish that normally occupy coral reef habitats are moving to cooler waters with kelp forests in which they are eating all of the kelp. Researchers are worried that the fish will leave the forests barren and ruin the habitat for other species.
Links To Articles:
https://www.mnn.com/earth-matters/wilderness-resources/stories/coral-reef-fish-are-now-moving-temperate-kelp-forests-dire-consequences
https://phys.org/news/2019-11-tropical-fish-shredding-kelp-forests.html
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