The Biophysical Controls of Macroalgal Growth on Subtropical Reefs

The importance of macro-grazers in controlling macroalgal cover has long been recognized on tropical and temperate reefs, with fishes of primary importance on the former and sea urchins on the latter. However, the functional role of herbivorous urchins and fishes on subtropical marginal reefs remain...

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Main Authors: Cesar Augusto Marcelino Mendes Cordeiro, Alastair R. Harborne, Carlos Eduardo Leite Ferreira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Marine Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmars.2020.00488/full