The Effects of Algal Turf Sediments and Organic Loads on Feeding by Coral Reef Surgeonfishes.

Herbivorous and detritivorous fishes interact closely with the epilithic algal matrix (EAM) on coral reefs. While sediment and organic detrital loads within the EAM might influence this interaction, the responses of functionally distinct fishes to changing sediment and organic loads have not been in...

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Main Authors: Sterling B Tebbett, Christopher H R Goatley, David R Bellwood
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5207718?pdf=render