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Positive association between epiphytes and competitiveness of the brown algal genus Lobophora against corals
Observations of coral–algal competition can provide valuable information about the state of coral reef ecosystems. Here, we report contact rates and apparent competition states for six shallow lagoonal reefs in Fiji. A total of 81.4% of examined coral perimeters were found to be in contact with alga...
| Autores principales: | , , , , , |
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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PeerJ Inc.
2019
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6369833/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30775176 http://dx.doi.org/10.7717/peerj.6380 |