Effects of herbivory, nutrient levels, and introduced algae on the distribution and abundance of the invasive macroalga Dictyosphaeria cavernosa in Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii

Coral Reefs

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 343-357

  Stimson, J ^a   Larned, S T ^b   Conklin, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

^b U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

Coral reef; Dictyosphaeria cavernosa; Herbivory; Macroalgae; Non native Phase shift; Nutrients

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; GRAZING PRESSURE; HERBIVORY; MACROALGA; NUTRIENT ENRICHMENT; REEF;

HAWAII; KANEOHE BAY; UNITED STATES;

ACANTHOPHORA SPICIFERA; ACANTHOPORA SPICIFERA; ALGAE; ANIMALIA; ANTHOZOA; DICTYOSPHAERIA CAVERNOSA; EUKARYOTA; PISCES;

EID: 0035016623     PISSN: 07224028     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003380000123     Document Type: Article

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