Effect of macroalgal reduction on coral-reef fish in the Watamu Marine National Park, Kenya

Marine and Freshwater Research

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 223-231

  McClanahan, Tim R ^a   Uku, Jacqueline N ^a   Machano, Haji ^a  

^a Wildlife Conservition Society   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Algae; Herbivory; Kenya; Marine protected areas; Phase shifts; Reef degradation

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; CORAL REEF; HERBIVORY; ICHTHYOFAUNA; MACROALGA; MARINE PARK;

KENYA;

ACANTHURUS MONROVIAE; ALGAE; ANIMALIA; ANTHOZOA; CALOTOMUS CAROLINUS; EUKARYOTA; HALIMEDA; INVERTEBRATA; LABRIDAE; LUTJANIDAE; PANTODONTIDAE; PISCES; POMACENTRIDAE; SPARISOMA CRETENSE;

EID: 0036242132     PISSN: 13231650     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/MF01112     Document Type: Conference Paper

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