Macroalgal community dynamics on coral reefs : Implications for management

Although rather inconspicuous on healthy coral reefs, macroalgae form the basis of coral food webs. Today, macroalgae are generally increasing and many reefs undergo transitions from coral to macroalgal dominance resulting from e.g. enhanced nutrient loading or increased fishing. This thesis aims to...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Mörk, Erik
Format: Doctoral Thesis
Language:English
Published: Stockholms universitet, Systemekologiska institutionen 2011
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Online Access:http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:su:diva-48281
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