Reefs under Siege—the Rise, Putative Drivers, and Consequences of Benthic Cyanobacterial Mats

Reefs under Siege—the Rise, Putative Drivers, and Consequences of Benthic Cyanobacterial Mats

Benthic cyanobacteria have commonly been a small but integral component of coral reef ecosystems, fulfilling the critical function of introducing bioavailable nitrogen to an inherently oligotrophic environment. Though surveys may have previously neglected benthic cyanobacteria, or grouped them with...

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Main Authors: Amanda K. Ford, Sonia Bejarano, Maggy M. Nugues, Petra M. Visser, Simon Albert, Sebastian C. A. Ferse
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Marine Science
Subjects:
coral reefs
ecosystem degradation
alternative states
ecological feedbacks
global environmental change
social-ecological traps
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmars.2018.00018/full

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