If human communities have health professionals, coral reefs have small fish called “cleaner fish” that keep them healthy. A Canadian-led study published in Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences says their veterinarian-like services help ensure the health of the marine communities they live in, reported ScienceDaily. According to the study, coral reef fish suffering from parasite infestation cannot … Continue reading Small fish found to be essential to coral reef health by keeping them clean, according to new study
Study shows that a loss of biodiversity can put an entire ecosystem at risk of extinction
Between the natural order of things and the way that humans have seemingly taken over much of nature, lots of different animal species have already gone extinct. Why exactly this has happened isn’t entirely up to humans, but perhaps more could be done about what happens after an animal species does go extinct. Researchers from … Continue reading Study shows that a loss of biodiversity can put an entire ecosystem at risk of extinction
Dr. Eddy Bettermann MD 