The ecology and evolution of seaweed-herbivore interactions on coral reefs

Coral Reefs

Volumn 16, Issue SUPPL. 1, 1997, Pages

  Hay, M E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

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EID: 0002692042     PISSN: 07224028     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003380050243     Document Type: Article

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