With environmental and anthropogenic impacts coral reef communities worldwide are
predicted to decline. This is of particular concern for the Pacific Island nations' such as the …

Parrotfish (family Scaridae) are an important group of fish both from a commercial and
ecological perspective. As well as supporting numerous artisanal and commercial fisheries …

There is unanimous agreement that the functional role of parrotfish as lower trophic level
herbivores is a key component in the structural integrity and resiliency of shallow water coral …

There is unanimous agreement that the functional role of parrotfish as lower trophic level
herbivores is a key component in the structural integrity and resiliency of shallow water coral …

Individual biological groups within dynamic coral reef systems are vital to overall ecosystem
resilience. Herbivorous parrotfishes are no exception, as their grazing behavior assists in …

Populations of large protogynous coral reef fishes such as parrotfish are diminishing
worldwide. Management strategies to mitigate anthropogenic stressors on these fish are …

Parrotfishes contribute to more than 80% of the biomass of herbivorous fishes in the
Caribbean and they have been the dominant grazers on reefs since 1983. Maintaining …

Coral reefs are among the most ecologically diverse and productive ecosystems in the
world, but they are unfortunately subjected to a vast range of environmental disturbances …

Dramatic changes in populations of fishes living on coral reefs have been documented
globally and, in response, the research community has initiated efforts to assess and monitor …

Given the current degradation of Caribbean coral reefs, considerable regional emphasis has
been put into monitoring the state of key exploited reef fish herbivores, namely …