Blue gropers have surprised scientists! 🐟🐟 In parts of southern Australia, longspined sea urchin numbers can surge. At their worst, they can strip kelp forests bare, creating urchin barrens. A new study in NSW has surprised researchers who found blue gropers were responsible for three-quarters of all attacks on the urchins. Large male blue gropers were the only predator to go after all sizes of urchins, including the big ones that many other predators avoid. This is why it’s so important to pr

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