Competitive interactions between corals and turf algae depend on coral colony form

Turf algae are becoming more abundant on coral reefs worldwide, but their effects on other benthic organisms remain poorly described. To describe the general characteristics of competitive interactions between corals and turf algae, we determined the occurrence and outcomes of coral–turf algal inter...

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Main Authors: Thomas Swierts, Mark JA Vermeij
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2016-05-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/1984.pdf