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Variability in the Effects of Macroalgae on the Survival and Growth of Corals: The Consumer Connection

Shifts in dominance from corals to macroalgae are occurring in many coral reefs worldwide. Macroalgal canopies, while competing for space with coral colonies, may also form a barrier to herbivorous and corallivorous fish, offering protection to corals. Thus, corals could either suffer from enhanced...

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Autores principales: Bulleri, Fabio, Couraudon-Réale, Marine, Lison de Loma, Thierry, Claudet, Joachim
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/PMC3829870/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24260290
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0079712