Grazing effects of sea urchin Diadema savignyi on algal abundance and coral recruitment processes

Abstract Herbivores control algae and promote coral dominance along coral reefs. However, the majority of previous studies have focused on herbivorous fish. Here we investigated grazing effects of the sea urchin Diadema savignyi on algal abundance and coral recruitment processes. We conducted an in...

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Main Authors: Viet Do Hung Dang, Chia-Ling Fong, Jia-Ho Shiu, Yoko Nozawa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2020-11-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-77494-0