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Scientists had already demonstrated that overfishing removes angelfish and parrotfish that feed on sponges growing on coral reefs--sponges that sometimes smother the reefs. That research was conducted off Key Largo, Fla. Now, new research by the same team of ecologists suggests that removing these predators by overfishing alters sponge communities across the Caribbean. [Source: National Science Foundation]
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