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The emergent role of small-bodied herbivores in pre-empting phase shifts on degraded coral reefs
Natural and anthropogenic stressors can cause phase shifts from coral-dominated to algal-dominated states. In the Caribbean, over-fishing of large herbivorous fish and disease among the long-spined urchin, Diadema, have facilitated algal growth on degraded reefs. We found that diminutive species of...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2017
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5215077/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28054550 http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/srep39670 |