Predators Shape Sedimentary Organic Carbon Storage in a Coral Reef Ecosystem

Predators Shape Sedimentary Organic Carbon Storage in a Coral Reef Ecosystem

Trophic cascade theory predicts that predator effects should extend to influence carbon cycling in ecosystems. Yet, there has been little empirical evidence in natural ecosystems to support this hypothesis. Here, we use a naturally-occurring trophic cascade to provide evidence that predators help pr...

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Main Authors: Trisha B. Atwood, Elizabeth M. P. Madin, Alastair R. Harborne, Edd Hammill, Osmar J. Luiz, Quinn R. Ollivier, Chris M. Roelfsema, Peter I. Macreadie, Catherine E. Lovelock
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
Subjects:
trophic cascades
blue carbon
trait-mediated effects
coral reefs
predators
herbivory
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fevo.2018.00110/full

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