Rapidly increasing macroalgal cover not related to herbivorous fishes on Mesoamerican reefs
Long-term phase shifts from coral to macroalgal dominated reef systems are well documented in the Caribbean. Although the impact of coral diseases, climate change and other factors is acknowledged, major herbivore loss through disease and overfishing is often assigned a primary role. However, direct...
Main Authors: | Adam Suchley, Melanie D. McField, Lorenzo Alvarez-Filip |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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PeerJ Inc.
2016-05-01
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Series: | PeerJ |
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Online Access: | https://peerj.com/articles/2084.pdf |
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