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For many reasons, including climate change, coral reefs are dying around the world. But scientists say some crabs eat coral-choking seaweed and algae and may help with restoring coral reefs.

AILSA CHANG, HOST:

Coral reefs are dying around the world. Climate change is one big reason. Its bleaching corals. But climate change is also helping fuel the growth of the corals ancient enemy, seaweed.

ARI SHAPIRO, HOST:

See; as corals die, seaweed takes over. And, like weeds in your garden, seaweeds can crowd out new corals. Mark Butler is a research professor at Florida International University.

MARK BUTLER: They also produce chemicals that actually can affect the corals ability to resist disease. They actually can affect coral reproduction through the chemicals these algaes produce.

CHANG: Well, as any gardener will tell you, to fight weeds, you need a weed eater. Enter the Caribbean king crab.

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