Effects of territorial damselfish on cryptic bioeroding organisms on dead Acropora formosa

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 327, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 91-102

  Strömberg, Helena ^a   Kvarnemo, Charlotta ^a  

^a STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Acropora formosa; Bioeroding organisms; Coral reef; Damselfish

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; CORAL REEF; PERCIFORM; TERRITORIALITY;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; TANZANIA; WORLD; ZANZIBAR ISLAND;

ACROPORA FORMOSA; ALGAE; ANTHOZOA; CHROMIS CHROMIS; PLECTROGLYPHIDODON LACRYMATUS; POLYCHAETA; POMACENTRIDAE; SABELLIDA; STEGASTES NIGRICANS;

EID: 27944440049     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2005.06.012     Document Type: Article

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