Cargando…

A possible link between coral reef success, crustose coralline algae and the evolution of herbivory

Crustose coralline red algae (CCA) play a key role in the consolidation of many modern tropical coral reefs. It is unclear, however, if their function as reef consolidators was equally pronounced in the geological past. Using a comprehensive database on ancient reefs, we show a strong correlation be...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Teichert, Sebastian, Steinbauer, Manuel, Kiessling, Wolfgang
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group UK 2020
Materias:
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7575568/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33082388
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-73900-9