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A Coral Reef
Gardener
Damselfish and red algae are found in
coral reefs. Damselfish help the red
algae plants grow.
Among many kinds of algae plants in
the coral reefs of Australia and Japan
gardens of red algae are tended by
damselfish it is the only kind of algae
that damselfish can eat However,
other kinds of algae compete for food
and places to grow. They crowd out
the red algae, which then often die
How can damselfish make sure there
is always enough red algae to eat?
Damselfish eat red algae. They tend
crops of it by removing other algae and
chasing away predators.
Red algae is a crop grown by damselfish
The fish protect the algae from other fish
that might eat it
Red algae is the only plant damseltish
protect. The fish cannot eat other algoe.
so they throw it away
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