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Shifts in coral-assemblage composition do not ensure persistence of reef functionality

Coral communities are changing rapidly worldwide through loss of coral cover and shifts in species composition. Although many reef-building corals are likely to decline, some weedy opportunistic species might increase in abundance. Here we explore whether the reshuffling of species can maintain ecos...

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Autores principales: Alvarez-Filip, Lorenzo, Carricart-Ganivet, Juan P., Horta-Puga, Guillermo, Iglesias-Prieto, Roberto
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3860008/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24336631
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/srep03486