Parrotfish abundance and selective corallivory on a Belizean coral reef

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Diversity and functional importance of coral‐feeding fishes on tropical coral reefs (2008, background): “are major reef builders in this region (Rotjan and Lewis 2006).”
Nutritional ecology of marine herbivorous fishes: ten years on (2009, background): “There is mounting evidence that parrotfishes may not only remove large amounts of living coral (Bellwood et al. 2003), but through grazing scars predispose coral to infection by bacteria and ciliates, especially under conditions of environmental stress (Rotjan & Lewis 2006; Rotjan et al. 2006).”
Chronic parrotfish grazing impedes coral recovery after bleaching (2006, background): “Parrotfish preferentially graze certain coral species (Garzon-Ferreira and Reyes-Nivia 2001; Rotjan and Lewis 2006), as well as particular colonies”
Herbivory versus corallivory: are parrotfish good or bad for Caribbean coral reefs? (2009, background): “aurofrenatum (Barlow 1975; Frydl 1979; Bruggemann et al. 1994b; Bruckner and Bruckner 1998; Bruckner et al. 2000; Sanchez et al. 2004; Rotjan and Lewis 2006).”
Nutrient versus herbivore control of macroalgal community development and coral growth on a Caribbean reef (2009, background): “Although herbivorous fishes can facilitate corals by removing algal competitors, parrotfishes in particular also directly prey on corals (Littler et al. 1989, Rotjan & Lewis 2006).”