Influence of Diadema antillarum populations (Echinodermata: Diadematidae) on algal community structure in Jardines de la Reina, Cuba
The 1983-1984 mass mortality of Diadema antillarum produced severe damages on Caribbean reefs contributing to substantial changes in community structure that still persist. Despite the importance of Diadema grazing in structuring coral reefs, available information on current abundances and algal-urc...
Main Authors: | Félix Martín Blanco, Lídice Clero Alonso, Gaspar González Sansón, Fabián Pina Amargós |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Vicerractoría Investigación
2011-09-01
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Series: | Revista de Biología Tropical |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.sa.cr/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-77442011000300017 |
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