Underwater ‘doorbell’ helps scientists catch coral-eating fish in Florida

<p>Researchers use innovative cameras to identify fish species hindering coral reef restoration</p><p>Marine scientists in <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/florida">Florida</a> working to help reverse a calamitous decades-long decline in coral reefs caught fishy “porch pirates” in the act with an innovative underwater doorbell-style surveillance camera.</p><p>The footage showed that three corallivorous species – redband parrotfish, foureye butterflyfish and stoplight parrotfish – were responsible for eating more than 97% of coral laid as bait by the researchers at an offshore reef near Miami.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/16/underwater-doorbell-scientists-coral-eating-fish-florida">Continue reading...</a>