Parrotfish grazing ability: interspecific differences in relation to jaw-lever mechanics and relative weight of adductor mandibulae on an Okinawan coral reef
Parrotfishes (family Labridae: Scarini) are regarded to have important roles for maintaining the ecosystem balance in coral reefs due to their removal of organic matter and calcic substrates by grazing. The purpose of the present study was to clarify the interspecific differences in grazing ability...
Main Author: | Atsushi Nanami |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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PeerJ Inc.
2016-09-01
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Series: | PeerJ |
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Online Access: | https://peerj.com/articles/2425.pdf |
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