Artificial habitats host elevated densities of large reef-associated predators.

Artificial habitats host elevated densities of large reef-associated predators.

Large predators play important ecological roles, yet many are disproportionately imperiled. In marine systems, artificial reefs are often deployed to restore degraded reefs or supplement existing reefs, but it remains unknown whether these interventions benefit large predators. Comparative field sur...

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Main Authors: Avery B Paxton, Emily A Newton, Alyssa M Adler, Rebecca V Van Hoeck, Edwin S Iversen, J Christopher Taylor, Charles H Peterson, Brian R Silliman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0237374

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https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0237374

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