Grazing Effects of Fish versus Sea Urchins on Turf Algae and Coral Recruits: Possible Implications for Coral Reef Resilience and Restoration
Herbivory is an important structuring factor in coral reefs, influencing seaweed abundance, competitive interactions between seaweeds and corals, and coral reef resilience. Despite reports of a drastic increase in the cover of benthic algae and turf dominancy in the coral reefs of Eilat, Red Sea, ve...
Main Authors: | Leor Korzen, Alvaro Israel, Avigdor Abelson |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2011-01-01
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Series: | Journal of Marine Biology |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/960207 |
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