Dead but not forgotten: complexity of Acropora palmata colonies increases with greater composition of dead coral
Coral reefs are highly biodiverse ecosystems that have declined due to natural and anthropogenic stressors. Researchers often attribute reef ecological processes to corals’ complex structure, but effective conservation requires disentangling the contributions of coral versus reef structures. Many st...
Main Authors: | Abigail Engleman, Kieran Cox, Sandra Brooke |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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PeerJ Inc.
2023-10-01
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Series: | PeerJ |
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Online Access: | https://peerj.com/articles/16101.pdf |
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