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Contribution of green turtles Chelonia mydas to total herbivore biomass in shallow tropical reefs of oceanic islands
Green turtles are megaherbivores with a key role in the dynamics of tropical seagrass meadows, but little is known about their relevance as herbivores in tropical reef habitats. We conducted underwater censuses of green turtles, herbivorous fishes and sea urchins in two distinct tropical regions: Fe...
Autores principales: | Cardona, Luis, Campos, Patricia, Velásquez-Vacca, Adriana |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2020
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6992160/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31999812 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0228548 |
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