Recovery of a coral reef keystone predator, Balistapus undulatus, in East African marine parks

Biological Conservation

Volumn 94, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 191-198

  McClanahan, T R ^a  

^a Wildlife Conservition Society   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Balistapus undulatus; Competitive exclusion; Echinometra mathaei; Emperors; Keystone predator; Marine protected areas; Predation; Sea urchins; Triggerfish; Wrasses

Indexed keywords

AFRICA; CORAL REEF; ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; MARINE PROTECTED AREA; PREDATION; SEA URCHIN; SPECIES SURVIVAL;

CONSERVATION STATUS; CORAL REEF; KEYSTONE SPECIES; MARINE PARK; POPULATION GROWTH; PREDATOR;

AFRICA;

BALISTAPUS UNDULATUS; BALISTOIDES VIRIDESCENS; CHEILINUS TRILOBATUS;

EID: 0034020214     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3207(99)00176-7     Document Type: Article

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