Fish Pee Is Essential To The Health Of Coral Reefs

Posted by on August 19, 2016 - zero

By Nicole Helgason

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A study published in the journal Nature Communications suggests, that urine from big fish is essential in maintaining healthy coral reefs. Researchers found that reefs with more large predatory fish had healthier levels of phosphorus, from fish pee, compared to reefs depleted of large fish. Researchers from the University of Washington departments of Aquatic and Fisheries Science, surveyed 143

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