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Ecological Consequences of Sediment on High-Energy Coral Reefs

Sediments are widely accepted as a threat to coral reefs but our understanding of their ecological impacts is limited. Evidence has suggested that benthic sediments bound within the epilithic algal matrix (EAM) suppress reef fish herbivory, a key ecological process maintaining reef resilience. An ex...

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Autores principales: Goatley, Christopher H. R., Bellwood, David R.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3790735/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24124619
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0077737