The Mediterranean benthic herbivores show diverse responses to extreme storm disturbances.

Catastrophic storms have been observed to be one of the major elements in shaping the standing structure of marine benthic ecosystems. Yet, little is known about the effect of catastrophic storms on ecosystem processes. Specifically, herbivory is the main control mechanism of macrophyte communities...

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Main Authors: Jordi F Pagès, Alessandro Gera, Javier Romero, Simone Farina, Antoni Garcia-Rubies, Bernat Hereu, Teresa Alcoverro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3647050?pdf=render