Multiple midnight parrotfish (Scarus coelestinus) swimming near a coral reef

Alternative Title

M/D Cays

Creator

John C. OgdenFollow

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Creation Date

11-1-1977

Abstract

Photograph of multiple midnight parrotfish (Scarus coelestinus) swimming along a coral reef near Morrison Dennis Cays, Nicaragua. Parrotfish, like the midnight parrotfish, are important ecologically because they eat algae on coral reefs which would otherwise crowd out corals and they generate sand by digesting pieces of corals into smaller pieces. This photograph was taken near the Miskito Cays, Nicaragua during the research expedition of Dr. John C. Ogden and his colleagues to Miskito Bank, Nicaragua aboard the R/V [Research Vessel] Alpha Helix from October 13, 1977 to November 18, 1977 where their research included studies on seagrasses, fish, sea urchins, and the green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas).

Keywords

Marine biology--Research, Miskito Coast (Nicaragua and Honduras), Ecological surveys, Coral reefs and islands--Caribbean Sea, Fishes--Research, Parrotfishes

Extent

2 x 2 inches cardboard projector slide with Kodachrome 35mm color photographic film

Physical Collection

Dr. John Ogden Caribbean and Coral Reef collection

Digital Date

2023

Media Type

Color slides

Identifier

O19-00059

Recommended Citation

Ogden, John C., "Multiple midnight parrotfish (Scarus coelestinus) swimming near a coral reef" (1977). Binder 4: Photographs and Images. Image 27.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/ogden_images/27