Selective predation by parrotfishes on the reef coral Porites astreoides

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 305, Issue , 2005, Pages 193-201

  Rotjan, Randi D ^a   Lewis, Sara M ^a  

^a TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bioerosion; Coral reef conservation; Herbivory; Macroborers; Predation; Sparisoma

Indexed keywords

BIOEROSION; CORAL REEF; CORALLIVORY; MORTALITY; NUTRITION; PREDATOR-PREY INTERACTION;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; BELIZE [CENTRAL AMERICA]; CARIBBEAN SEA; CENTRAL AMERICA;

ANTHOZOA; MOLLUSCA; POLYCHAETA; PORITES ASTREOIDES; SCARIDAE; SPARISOMA; SPARISOMA CRETENSE; THORACICA; VERMETIDAE;

EID: 31844443722     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps305193     Document Type: Article

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