Spatial patterns of coral survivorship: impacts of adult proximity versus other drivers of localized mortality

Species-specific enemies may promote prey coexistence through negative distance- and density-dependent survival of juveniles near conspecific adults. We tested this mechanism by transplanting juvenile-sized fragments of the brooding corals Pocillopora damicornis and Seriatopora hystrix 3, 12, 24 and...

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Main Authors: David A. Gibbs, Mark E. Hay
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2015-11-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/1440.pdf