Herbivory versus corallivory: are parrotfish good or bad for Caribbean coral reefs?

By Peter J. Mumby. Coral reefs, 2009

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Early post-settlement mortality and the structure of coral assemblages (2010, background): “Most research on the effects of fishes on coral reefs has emphasized the indi- rect benefits of grazing, e.g. reducing algal abundance and facilitating coral recruitment and growth (McCook et al. 2001, Bellwood et al. 2004, Mumby 2009).”
Complex reef architecture supports more small‐bodied fishes and longer food chains on Caribbean reefs (2011, background): “In addition, some herbivorous fish such as Sparisoma 12 viridie and Stegastes planiforms are common grazers of Montastraea colonies (Mumby 2009, 13 Precht et al. 2010) and may therefore also be attracted by the live tissue of these corals.”