The influence of coral reef benthic condition on associated fish assemblages.

Accumulative disturbances can erode a coral reef's resilience, often leading to replacement of scleractinian corals by macroalgae or other non-coral organisms. These degraded reef systems have been mostly described based on changes in the composition of the reef benthos, and there is little und...

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Main Authors: Karen M Chong-Seng, Thomas D Mannering, Morgan S Pratchett, David R Bellwood, Nicholas A J Graham
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3411644?pdf=render