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Researchers identify movement patterns of a parrotfish that rotationally harvests its favorite algae

A new study by UC Santa Barbara marine biologists shows for the first time that these large algae-eaters rotationally harvest their favorite food and then defend their feeding territory while the food patches recuperate sufficiently for the fleshy turf algae to return.  
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