Primary succession of coral-reef algae: Differing patterns on fished versus unfished reefs

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 218, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 77-102

  McClanahan, T R ^a  

^a Wildlife Conservition Society   (Kenya)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORAL;

ALGA; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEEDING; FISH; NONHUMAN; SEA URCHIN; SEDIMENT;

ALGAE; ANTHOZOA; ECHINOIDEA; PISCES;

EID: 0030729473     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-0981(97)00069-5     Document Type: Article

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