Removal of corallivorous snails as a proactive tool for the conservation of acroporid corals

Corallivorous snail feeding is a common source of tissue loss for the threatened coral, Acropora palmata, accounting for roughly one-quarter of tissue loss in monitored study plots over seven years. In contrast with larger threats such as bleaching, disease, or storms, corallivory by Coralliophila a...

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Autores principales: Williams, Dana E., Miller, Margaret W., Bright, Allan J., Cameron, Caitlin M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: PeerJ Inc. 2014
Materias:
Conservation Biology
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4250068/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25469321
http://dx.doi.org/10.7717/peerj.680

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4250068/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25469321
http://dx.doi.org/10.7717/peerj.680

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