Algal growth and species composition under experimental control of herbivory, phosphorus and coral abundance in Glovers Reef, Belize

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Volumn 44, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 441-451

  McClanahan, T R ^a   Cokos, B A ^b   Sala, E ^c  

^a Wildlife Conservition Society   (Kenya)

^b Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

^c CENTER FOR MARINE BIODIVERSITY AND CONSERVATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Algal growth; Cage experiments; Herbivory; Nutrients; Phosphorus; Pollution

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; BIODIVERSITY; BIOMASS; MORPHOLOGY; PHOSPHORUS; SEAWATER;

COLONIZATIONS;

MARINE POLLUTION;

PHOSPHORUS;

ALGAL COMMUNITY; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; CORAL; GROWTH; HERBIVORY; PHOSPHORUS;

ALGAL GROWTH; ARTICLE; BELIZE; BIOMASS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORAL; FERTILIZATION; FISH; HERBIVORY; LAGOON; NONHUMAN; SPECIES COMPOSITION; WEIGHT; ALGA; ANIMAL; ANTHOZOA; ECOSYSTEM; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; METABOLISM; POPULATION DYNAMICS;

ALGAE; ANIMAL; ANTHOZOA; BELIZE; BIOMASS; ECOSYSTEM; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FISHES; PHOSPHORUS; POPULATION DYNAMICS; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T; ANIMALS;

BELIZE;

ACROPORA; ACROPORA CERVICORNIS; ACROPORA PALMATA; ALGAE; ANTHOZOA; CAULERPA; CAULERPA CUPRESSOIDES; CHLOROPHYTA; CHROMIS CHROMIS; DICTYOTA; HALIMEDA; HINCKSIA; HINCKSIA MITCHELLIAE; JANIA; JANIA CAPILLACEA; LAURENCIA; LAURENCIA OBTUSA; LOBOPHORA VARIEGATA; PADINA; PISCES; POMACENTRIDAE; SCARIDAE; SPARISOMA CRETENSE; ULVA; ULVA PROLIFERA;

EID: 0035992259     PISSN: 0025326X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0025-326X(02)00051-6     Document Type: Article

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