Parrotfish abundance and selective corallivory on a Belizean coral reef

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 335, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 292-301

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

^a TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Feeding selectivity; Habitat distribution; Herbivory; Trophodynamics; Tropical reefs

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; BARRIER REEF; CORAL REEF; FISH; GRAZING;

BELIZE [CENTRAL AMERICA]; CENTRAL AMERICA;

AGARICIA AGARICITES; ANNULARIS SPECIES COMPLEX; ANTHOZOA; DIPLORIA STRIGOSA; MONTASTRAEA ANNULARIS; PORITES ASTREOIDES; PORITES PORITES; SIDERASTREA SIDEREA; SPARISOMA AUROFRENATUM; SPARISOMA CRETENSE; SPARISOMA VIRIDE;

EID: 33745671316     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2006.03.015     Document Type: Article

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