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Macroalgae Inhibits Larval Settlement and Increases Recruit Mortality at Ningaloo Reef, Western Australia

Globally, many coral reefs are degraded and demonstrate reduced coral cover and increased macroalgal abundance. While negative correlations between macroalgae and coral recruitment have commonly been documented, the mechanisms by which macroalgae affects recruitment have received little attention. H...

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Autores principales: Webster, Fiona J., Babcock, Russell C., Van Keulen, Mike, Loneragan, Neil R.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4405272/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25898011
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0124162