Benthic meiofaunal community response to the cascading effects of herbivory within an algal halo system of the Great Barrier Reef.

Benthic meiofaunal community response to the cascading effects of herbivory within an algal halo system of the Great Barrier Reef.

Benthic fauna play a crucial role in organic matter decomposition and nutrient cycling at the sediment-water boundary in aquatic ecosystems. In terrestrial systems, grazing herbivores have been shown to influence below-ground communities through alterations to plant distribution and composition, how...

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Main Authors: Quinn R Ollivier, Edward Hammill, David J Booth, Elizabeth M P Madin, Charles Hinchliffe, Alastair R Harborne, Catherine E Lovelock, Peter I Macreadie, Trisha B Atwood
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5841801?pdf=render

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