Damselfishes alleviate the impacts of sediments on host corals

Mutualisms play a critical role in ecological communities; however, the importance and prevalence of mutualistic associations can be modified by external stressors. On coral reefs, elevated sediment deposition can be a major stressor reducing the health of corals and reef resilience. Here, we invest...

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Main Authors: T. J. Chase, M. S. Pratchett, M. J. McWilliam, M. Y. Hein, S. B. Tebbett, M. O. Hoogenboom
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Royal Society 2020-04-01
Series:Royal Society Open Science
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Online Access:https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/pdf/10.1098/rsos.192074